Eli’s Sons

Throughout the Bible God speaks of the importance of parents raising their children to obey the Lord. In the first few chapters of 1st Samuel the Bible speaks of a priest named Eli and his sons, Hophni and Phinehas. Eli’s sons were wicked in the sight of God, disobeying their father Eli, and the Lord. Here are some of the words or phrases used to describe the sons of Eli: “Worthless men” (1st Samuel 2:12) “They would not listen to the voice of their father” (1st Samuel 2:25) “The sin of the young men was very great in the sight … Continue reading