22 Now Eli was very old, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel and how they lay with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting. 23 And he said to them, Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people. 24 No, my sons; it is no good report which I hear the Lord's people spreading abroad. 25 If one man wrongs another, God will mediate for him; but if a man wrongs the Lord, who shall intercede for him? Yet they did not listen to their father, for it was the Lord's will to slay them.
26 Now the boy Samuel grew and was in favor both with the Lord and with men.