Chapter 8 1-3. Samuel’s Sons Loved Reward—Samuel had judged Israel from his youth. He had been a righteous and impartial judge, faithful in all his work. He was becoming old; and the people saw that his sons did not follow his footsteps. Although they were not vile, like the children of Eli, yet they were dishonest and double-minded. While they aided their father in his laborious work, their love of reward led them to favor the cause of the unrighteous (The Spirit of Prophecy 1:353).{2BC 1012.4}

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1-3. Samuels sønners elskede belønning. - Samuel havde dømt Israel fra sin ungdom af. Han havde været en retfærdig og upartisk dommer, trofast i alt sit arbejde. Han var blevet gammel; og folket så at hans sønner ikke fulgte i hans fodspor. Selvom de ikke var skændige ligesom Elis børn, var de dog uærlige og tvesindede. Medens de hjalp deres fader i hans møjsommelige arbejde, ledte deres kærlighed til belønning dem til at favorisere de uretfærdiges sag. (1SP 353).