It was Cain who killed Abel not the other way around.Abel ~he had a WICKED heart, and he NEVER repented for killing his brother in cold blood.
Eli had no "fear of God" and thus allowed his sons to be abominably wicked right in the Temple and did nothing to chastise them or remove them, etc. God "allowed" Samuel to be in the care of Eli (just as He allowed Saul to reign as king in all his rebellion and wickedness), in spite of Eli being a sawwy figure of a priest. God also pronounced judgement on Eli and his sons. In addition, this is why Eli died the the tragic way he did.Nevertheless, God appointed Eli as His high priest and Eli was faith in serving God. Best yet, Eli successfully mentored Samuel, one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament.
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i did not know that....thanks.Tertius (Roman number 4 - slaves had no names, only numbers)