22. Now ELI was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they slept with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

23. He said to them, "Why do you do such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

24. No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear! You make The LORD's people disobey.

25. If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against The LORD, who will intercede for him?" Notwithstanding, they didn't listen to the voice of their father, because the LORD intended to kill them.

26. The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with The LORD, and also with men.

27. A man of God came to ELI, and said to him, "The LORD says, 'Did I reveal myself to the house of your father, when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh's house?

28. Didn't I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn't I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?

29. Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?'

11. The LORD said to Samuel, "Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.

12. In that day I will perform against ELI all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.

13. For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn't restrain them.

14. Therefore I have sworn to the house of ELI, that the iniquity of ELI's house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever."