1 Samuel 2:1-36

Contents: Hannah's prophetic prayer. Evil sons of Eli. Samuel in the tabernacle. The warning to Eli.

Characters: God, Hannah, Eli, Samuel, Hophni, Phinehas, Elkanah, a prophet.

Conclusion: Nothing is more provoking to God than the profanation of sacred things and men serving their lusts with the offerings of the Lord.

Those who allow and countenance their children in an evil way by not using their authority to restrain and punish them, involve themselves in their guilt and may be expected to be cast off from God's service.

Key Word: Evil sons, 1 Samuel 2:23.

Strong Verses: 1 Samuel 2:2; 1 Samuel 2:3; 1 Samuel 2:6; 1 Samuel 2:7; 1 Samuel 2:8; 1 Samuel 2:9; 1 Samuel 2:10; 1 Samuel 2:30.

Striking Facts: 1 Samuel 2:35. This had its full accomplishment in the priesthood of Christ, that faithful High Priest raised up of God when the Levitical priesthood was cast aside, who in all things did His Father's mind, and for whom God builds a sure house, built on a rock so that the gates of hell cannot prevail against it.