The Cost of Failed Leadership - 1 Samuel 2:12-36

What happens when spiritual leaders stop honoring God and start serving themselves? Pastor Phil walked through one of the heaviest and most sobering chapters in 1 Samuel—where Eli’s sons, appointed as priests, abuse their power, dishonor God’s name, and hurt the very people they were called to serve.Passage: 1 Samuel 2:12–36Series: Longing for the Better KingIn this message, we learned.....-The warning signs of spiritual leadership failure-The deep damage caused when reverence for God is lost-How abuse of power and rejection of correction are spiritual dangers-And most importantly—why Jesus is the faithful and better priest who never failsIf you’ve experienced church hurt or spiritual betrayal, this message is for you. God is not done working. He sees every injustice and still raises up faithfulness in the most unexpected places.Failed leadership hurts—but God’s purposes never fail. Jesus is the leader we’ve been longing for.Join us each Sunday, 10:00am at Abingdon Elementary School (399 Singer Road)www.myconnectingchurch.org