5 Bible Verses about Wicked Children, Examples Of

The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the Lord's authority.

But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.

Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said, "When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume that Absalom rules in Hebron."

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was traveling up the road, some young boys came out of the city and made fun of him, saying, "Go on up, baldy! Go on up, baldy!"

One day, as he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword. They escaped to the land of Ararat; his son Esarhaddon replaced him as king.