Why, oh why, did Samuel fail to discipline his sons? (1 Samuel 8:3) His first prophecy was against Eli for failing to discipline Hophni and Phineas (1 Samuel 3:13). The waywardness of the sons of Samuel provide an occasion for the people to ask for a king; and that's what the people do. (1 Samuel 8:4)
Samuel is the last of the judges. He is a priest of the Lord. He is a prophet of the Lord. He anoints Israel's first king. Samuel is a pivotal figure in the history of God's dealings with humanity.
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