Tara-Leigh Cobble

He blesses her and sort of maybe prophesies that God will answer her prayer with a yes. And not long after that, Hannah becomes pregnant. She names him Samuel. And true to her vow, she takes him back to the house of God, offers an extravagant sacrifice, then seeks out Eli the priest and basically says, Hey, remember me? I'm the one you thought was drunk when I was asking God for a child.

He blesses her and sort of maybe prophesies that God will answer her prayer with a yes. And not long after that, Hannah becomes pregnant. She names him Samuel. And true to her vow, she takes him back to the house of God, offers an extravagant sacrifice, then seeks out Eli the priest and basically says, Hey, remember me? I'm the one you thought was drunk when I was asking God for a child.

He blesses her and sort of maybe prophesies that God will answer her prayer with a yes. And not long after that, Hannah becomes pregnant. She names him Samuel. And true to her vow, she takes him back to the house of God, offers an extravagant sacrifice, then seeks out Eli the priest and basically says, Hey, remember me? I'm the one you thought was drunk when I was asking God for a child.

Ring any bells? Well, God said yes, and here's the child. I'm passing him off to you because his life is dedicated to the service of God. Eli commits to raising Samuel in the house of God. Then Hannah worships God with a song. This song has three important themes that we'll see demonstrated as we keep reading. First, God values humility and opposes pride.

Ring any bells? Well, God said yes, and here's the child. I'm passing him off to you because his life is dedicated to the service of God. Eli commits to raising Samuel in the house of God. Then Hannah worships God with a song. This song has three important themes that we'll see demonstrated as we keep reading. First, God values humility and opposes pride.

Ring any bells? Well, God said yes, and here's the child. I'm passing him off to you because his life is dedicated to the service of God. Eli commits to raising Samuel in the house of God. Then Hannah worships God with a song. This song has three important themes that we'll see demonstrated as we keep reading. First, God values humility and opposes pride.

Second, God is at work among his people even in the midst of all the chaos around them. And third, she prophesies about a king that God will anoint and strengthen. Cut to Eli and his family. He's raising Samuel, but he also has two of his own sons, Phineas and Hophni. And they're the worst. They're priests, but the text calls it like it is in 2.12 and says, they did not know the Lord.

Second, God is at work among his people even in the midst of all the chaos around them. And third, she prophesies about a king that God will anoint and strengthen. Cut to Eli and his family. He's raising Samuel, but he also has two of his own sons, Phineas and Hophni. And they're the worst. They're priests, but the text calls it like it is in 2.12 and says, they did not know the Lord.

Second, God is at work among his people even in the midst of all the chaos around them. And third, she prophesies about a king that God will anoint and strengthen. Cut to Eli and his family. He's raising Samuel, but he also has two of his own sons, Phineas and Hophni. And they're the worst. They're priests, but the text calls it like it is in 2.12 and says, they did not know the Lord.

And that phrase where they're called worthless men, the Hebrew actually says men of Belial, which is often scripture's way of referring to someone as a child of the devil. They help themselves to more than the law allows and even sometimes take it by brute force. And they take for themselves first instead of offering to God first. And they're also sexually promiscuous.

And that phrase where they're called worthless men, the Hebrew actually says men of Belial, which is often scripture's way of referring to someone as a child of the devil. They help themselves to more than the law allows and even sometimes take it by brute force. And they take for themselves first instead of offering to God first. And they're also sexually promiscuous.

And that phrase where they're called worthless men, the Hebrew actually says men of Belial, which is often scripture's way of referring to someone as a child of the devil. They help themselves to more than the law allows and even sometimes take it by brute force. And they take for themselves first instead of offering to God first. And they're also sexually promiscuous.

This isn't just casual disregard for God and His laws. It's contempt. They actually hate God's laws. Meanwhile, Samuel is serving humbly. Eli has the authority to remove his sons from power, and God has even given him Samuel as an alternative option. But all he does is rebuke his sons, and nothing changes. Since Eli won't do what's right and remove them, God sets out to remove them himself.

This isn't just casual disregard for God and His laws. It's contempt. They actually hate God's laws. Meanwhile, Samuel is serving humbly. Eli has the authority to remove his sons from power, and God has even given him Samuel as an alternative option. But all he does is rebuke his sons, and nothing changes. Since Eli won't do what's right and remove them, God sets out to remove them himself.

This isn't just casual disregard for God and His laws. It's contempt. They actually hate God's laws. Meanwhile, Samuel is serving humbly. Eli has the authority to remove his sons from power, and God has even given him Samuel as an alternative option. But all he does is rebuke his sons, and nothing changes. Since Eli won't do what's right and remove them, God sets out to remove them himself.

He sends a prophet to rebuke Eli and to deliver the bad news that everyone in Eli's family is going to die young, including both of his sons, who will die on the same day. God says only one man will survive from among his family. It's important to note that God is not breaking His promise to the Levites here. The covenant He established with them has always been contingent upon obedience.

He sends a prophet to rebuke Eli and to deliver the bad news that everyone in Eli's family is going to die young, including both of his sons, who will die on the same day. God says only one man will survive from among his family. It's important to note that God is not breaking His promise to the Levites here. The covenant He established with them has always been contingent upon obedience.

He sends a prophet to rebuke Eli and to deliver the bad news that everyone in Eli's family is going to die young, including both of his sons, who will die on the same day. God says only one man will survive from among his family. It's important to note that God is not breaking His promise to the Levites here. The covenant He established with them has always been contingent upon obedience.

They broke the covenant, so He isn't required to fulfill His end of the covenant either. One day as Samuel is serving in the tabernacle, God shows up and speaks to him audibly. But Samuel has no idea what's going on. This period in Israel's history wasn't like in Moses' day when the leaders walked closely with God.

They broke the covenant, so He isn't required to fulfill His end of the covenant either. One day as Samuel is serving in the tabernacle, God shows up and speaks to him audibly. But Samuel has no idea what's going on. This period in Israel's history wasn't like in Moses' day when the leaders walked closely with God.