Eli’s Worthless Sons

About this episode

This episode discusses the corruption of Eli's sons in the priesthood and the rise of Samuel as a faithful servant of God.

# 147 - Eli's Worthless Sons - In this episode of The Chosen People, the sons of Eli defile the sacred role of priesthood, turning worship into selfish gain. But even in the darkness, a quiet servant named Samuel rises—faithful, pure, and chosen by God.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 147 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 51:10, “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Pray.com

Topics covered

• priesthood
• selfish gain
• faithfulness
• sacred role
• Bible stories
• spirituality

Keywords

• Eli
• Samuel
• priesthood
• selfishness
• worship
• Bible
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Book of Joshua, Psalm 51:10

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