12 Now the sons of Eli ^xwere ^yworthless men. They ^zdid not know the Lord.

17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the Lord, for the men treated the offering of the Lord with contempt.

22 Now Eli was very old, and he kept hearing all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the ^ewomen who were serving at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

29 Why then do you scorn¹ my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’