Brent Smith: A Departure from the Lord — 1 Samuel 2:12-4:22

What a contrast we see between Samuel ministering to the Lord before Eli (2:11) and Eli’s sons who were corrupt and were abusing the ministry of the Lord. What a sad testimony this was. Perhaps Eli was looking at Samuel as a do-over. He’s seen his own sons how they’ve drifted. But if Eli had been more focussed on them as he was now with Samuel, perhaps this could have been avoided.