1 Samuel 2:16-18

EasyEnglish Bible

¹⁶ Sometimes, the person said, ‘We must burn the fat first. Then you can take any meat that you want.’ The servant would reply, ‘No. Give the meat to me now, or I will take it from you anyway.’

¹⁷ The Lord knew what Eli's sons were doing. They did not respect the sacrifices that people were offering to the Lord. The Lord saw that their sin was very bad.

Samuel at Shiloh

¹⁸ But Samuel served the Lord faithfully, as a young boy. He wore a linen ephod.