• I Samuel 2:12-25; II Samuel 13-18
  • Family dysfunction
    • The family of Eli
      • Eli: Judge, high priest, father – I Samuel 1:3, 9; 4:18
      • Hophni and Phinehas: Priests, no moral character – I Samuel 2:12
      • Hophni and Phinehas abused priesthood/people – I Samuel 2:13-16
      • Irreverent, immoral, rebellios – I Samuel 2:17, 22, 25
    • David, Absalom, Amnon, Tamar
      • Absalom rapes Tamar – II Samuel 13:1, 13-14
      • Absalom’s hatred grows – II Samuel 13:20-22
      • Absalom revels, executed – II Samuel 13-18
    • Lessons for parents
      • Family priorities
        • Vigilance in instruction, discipline – I Kings 1:6
        • Too busy for the kingdom? Matthew 6:31-33
      • Maintain discipline
        • Eli failed – I Samuel 2:24-25; 3:13
        • Beyond redemption point – Proverbs 19:18
          • Hebrews 6:6
        • Fight passivity – II Samuel 13:21
          • Luke 10:42
          • Work through difficulty – II Samuel 14:28
        • Love without partiality
          • Misplaced devotion – I Samuel 2:29
          • Feeding sibling rivalry – Genesis 25:27-28
        • Heed the warnings – I Samuel 2:22; II Samuel 12:21