1 Samuel 2:22-26 - Eli Rebukes His Evil Sons
22 Now Eli was very old, and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel and that they [were] having sexual relations with the women who [were] serving [at] the entrance of [the] tent of assembly. 23 And he asked them, "Why are you doing all these things that I am hearing, [namely], your evil dealings with all these people? 24 No, my sons, the report [is] not good that I am hearing the people of Yahweh spreading. 25 If a man sins against a man, then God can intercede for him. But if a man sins against Yahweh, who can intercede for him?" But they did not {obey} their father, because Yahweh wanted to kill them. 26 But the boy Samuel {continued to grow in stature and in favor} with Yahweh and with the people.