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16 If the man said to him, “Let us burn the fat first. Then take as much as you want,” the servant would say, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you do not, I will take it by force.” 17 So the sin of the young men was very serious in the sight of the Lord, because the men were treating the Lord’s offerings with contempt.

18 But Samuel ministered before the Lord while he was still a young boy, dressed in a special vest[a] made of linen.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:18 Hebrew ephod