1 Samuel 2 - Eli's Sons | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church

In this video listen to 1 Samuel Chapter 2, read by Hannah Batley, followed by comments and prayer.1 Samuel Chapter 2 includes a prayer by Samuel’s mother Hannah. This prayer is one of praise, worship and thanksgiving. Many commentators also consider this prayer a song or prophecy. In the prayer, the justice of the Lord is emphasised, particularly in verses 9 - 10. As mentioned in Chapter 1, the Lord sees the needy, and he does provide. The chapter also gives us extra information on this family, telling us that Hannah went on to have three sons and two daughters.Once a year, Hannah would bring a robe to Samuel, and the boy grew, both physically and spiritually (verse 21 and 26). Finally, the latter portion of the chapter tells of the disobedience and wickedness of Eli’s sons, which will be touched on in later videos. The Lord is both just and merciful. This is sometimes a difficult concept for us to grasp, because our human minds cannot comprehend how someone could show both justice and mercy, and know when to act accordingly.Yet God isn’t limited to our finite minds, he created us and knows when and how to act. The Lord will forgive you when you sin, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t reap the consequences of your actions.