Sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respecr for the Lord - 1 Samuel 2:12-13
Eli mentored Samuel, Israel's first prophet, but failed to teach his own son the basics of godly living
Hophni and Phinehas brazenly disrepected the Lord and forced themselves sexually upon young woman who came to the Tabernacle
Eli reprimanded his sons but they had long since listened to him
God told Eli that his sons would die and his family would foreve lose the privelege of serving the priesthood
Eli was a good man but not strong man - his children need him to be both