1Sa 2:12-17 | MHM | STEP | v. 12 : Eli’s sons were wicked men who did not know the Lord . Although they were priests, they did not respect God or His commandments.

‏ 1 Samuel 2:12-17

v. 12: Eli’s sons were wicked men who did not know the Lord. Although they were priests, they did not respect God or His commandments.

v. 13: When people brought offerings, Eli’s sons would send a servant with a fork to take meat from the pot for themselves, instead of waiting for the proper part that belonged to them according to God’s law.

v. 14: The servant would stick the fork into the pot, and whatever he brought up, Eli’s sons would take for themselves. They did this to all the Israelites who came to Shiloh to worship.

v. 15: Before the fat was burned as an offering to God (which was required by law), Eli’s sons would demand raw meat from the people, so they could roast it instead of boiling it as God commanded.

v. 16: If anyone protested and said the fat must be burned first, the servant would insist on taking the meat by force. This was a great sin against the Lord and showed disrespect for His worship (Leviticus 3:16 ^a).

v. 17: The sin of Eli’s sons was very great in the Lord’s sight, because they treated the offerings of the Lord with contempt. Their actions made people despise God’s worship.