1 Samuel 2:11-12

2:11 Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the Lord under the supervision of ¹  Eli the priest.

Eli’s Sons Misuse Their Sacred Office

2:12 The sons of Eli were wicked men. ²  They did not recognize the Lord’s authority. ³ 

[2:11]  ¹ tn Heb “with [or “before”] the face of.”

[2:12]  ² tn Heb “sons of worthlessness.”

[2:12]  ³ tn Heb “they did not know the Lord.” The verb here has the semantic nuance “recognize the authority of.” Eli’s sons obviously knew who the Lord was; they served in his sanctuary. But they did not recognize his moral authority.