Elkanah faithfully observed the ordinances of God. The worship at Shiloh was still maintained, but on account of irregularities in the ministration his services were not required at the sanctuary, to which, being a Levite, he was to give attendance. Yet he went up with his family to worship and sacrifice at the appointed gatherings.

Elkana rettede sig omhyggeligt efter de religiøse forskrifter, som Gud havde givet. Israelitterne dyrkede stadig Gud i Silo, men på grund af uregelmæssigheder i tabernakeltjenesten behøvede han ikke at give møde i helligdommen, hvor levitterne ellers plejede at gøre tjeneste. Han drog dog alligevel op til de årlige højtider for at tilbede og ofre sammen med sin familie.