And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. 1 Samuel 12:5. The dissatisfied longing for worldly power and display, is as
Like Everyone Else
Nay; but we will have a king over us; that we also may be like all the nations. 1 Samuel 8:19, 20. The Hebrews demanded a king of Samuel, like the nations around them. By preferring a despotic monarch to
Revival
We have sinned against the Lord…. Cry unto the Lord our God for us. 1 Samuel 7:6, 8. Samuel visited the cities and villages throughout the land, seeking to turn the hearts of the people to the God of their
No Generation Gap
And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. 1 Samuel 3:1. Young as he was when brought to minister in the tabernacle, Samuel had even then duties to perform in the service of God, according to his capacity.
A Fainthearted Father
The iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. 1 Samuel 3:14. Eli did not manage his household according to God’s rules for family government. He followed his own judgment…. Many are now making
Delayed Judgment
In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. 1 Samuel 3:12. Eli had greatly erred in permitting his sons to minister in
No Restraint
I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. 1 Samuel 3:13. Eli was a good man, pure in morals; but he has too indulgent.