The Glory, the Priest, and the Pirates (part 1)

From Holy Ghost Stories by Justin Gerhardt

August 11, 2025 · 28 min · Season 7 · Episode 16

About this episode

The episode discusses the disastrous consequences of Eli's corrupt sons taking the Ark of the Covenant into battle.

On Eli's watch, his corrupt sons take the Ark of the Covenant into battle with disastrous consequences. Text: 1 Samuel 4 Players: Yahweh Eli Phineas & Hophni Phineas's wife The Ark of the Covenant What's Spooky: Mass death in battle Rotting corpses Death by blunt trauma Death in childbirth Credits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt Production: Hazefire Studios Links: — Join the team of listeners who give to make Holy Ghost Stories possible — Sign up for The Latest , an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. — Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories. —Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

People in this episode

Host: Justin Gerhardt

Topics covered

Ark of the Covenant
corruption
battle consequences
mass death
spirituality
Christian history

Keywords

Eli
Ark of the Covenant
Phineas
Hophni
mass death
battle
spirituality

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Organizations: Hazefire Studios

Products: The Ark of the Covenant