Good and Bad

1
Good and Bad

• In the nation (Israel during the Judges)
• In the family (Saul and Jonathan)
• In the individual (Eli)
• High Priest and Judge 1 Sam. 418
• Old 222, 415, 418
• Father 13

2
Sins of the Sons

• Abuse of Worship 212-17
• Sons of Belial, didnt know God 12
• Greed and Violence 13-16
• Discouraged Worship 17
• No respect for God, Israel, Priesthood 22
• Sins were common knowledge 23-24
• How long did it take dad to find out?

3
Failures of the Father

• Rebuke the sons 222-25
• Man of God rebukes Eli 227-36
• 29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine
  offering, which I have commanded in my
  habitation and honourest thy sons above me, to
  make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the
  offerings of Israel my people?
• God rebukes through Samuel 312-14
• Eli accepts the penalty 318

4
Day of the Destruction

• Ark brought into Philistine battle 43
• Philistines fear 5-8, Israel loses 9-10
• Elis sons are both killed 11
• Ark of the Covenant is taken 11
• Report brings on Elis death 17-18
• Glory is departed from Israel 19-22

5
Good and Bad

• Remove the bad
• Contaminants in Worship Service
• Corruption within the Family
• Confusion about our Religion
• Increase the good
• Interspersed between the comments about
  Elis family we find Samuel 226