Question

n the opening stories of 1 Samuel, who are the characters whose evil actions are about to receive prophesied punishments?


Samuel


the judges


Samuel’s sons


Eli’s sons

Answer 1

In the opening stories of 1 Samuel, the characters whose evil actions are about to receive prophesied punishments are **Eli's sons**. In 1 Samuel 2, God pronounces judgment on Eli's family due to the sinful behavior of his sons, Hophni and Phinehas, who are corrupt and disrespectful in their roles as priests. Additionally, Samuel’s sons are also mentioned as being corrupt later in the narrative, but the initial prophesied punishments focus on Eli's sons.