This chapter begins with the
grateful prayer of a happy mother. Hannah, Samuel's mother, had prayed
previously with deep sadness and with a heavy burden. Now, to
her credit, she did not neglect to return to God again with praise and
adoration. And for sure, she was good at glorying in God. I Samuel 2:2 reads
like the words of the great psalmist David.
Except for the refreshing words
about Hannah and Samuel, the middle of this chapter is rather depressing. The
biggest problem was Eli. He did a poor job rearing his 2 sons. They were
gluttonous, violent and promiscuous. Yet, although he rebuked them, he refused
to put force behind his words and
even benefitted personally from their habits (I Samuel 2:29). I Samuel 2:25 tells us that they refused to
be adjusted BECAUSE God had already determined to do away them. Somewhere along the way in their rebellion, they had
crossed a line that God was unwilling ignore. Only God can deliver us from
wandering that far from Him! And, He has
(I Sam. 2:35-36, I Chron. 29:22, & Heb. 7:11-17).
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