In this age of the world, children should have strict watchcare. They should be advised and restrained. Eli was cursed of God because he did not promptly and decidedly restrain his wicked sons. There are parents at Battle Creek who are doing no better than did Eli. They are afraid to control their children. They see them serving Satan with a high hand and pass it by as a disagreeable necessity which must be endured because it cannot be cured. {4T 651.1}

I denne tidsalder i verden, bør børnene overvåges strengt. De bør rådes og styres. Eli blev forbandet af Gud fordi han ikke med det samme og beslutsomt styrede sine onde sønner. Der er forældre i Battle Creek, som ikke gør det bedre end Eli. De er bange for at kontrollere deres børn. De ser at de tjener Satan med den højre hånd og med den venstre lader de det gå forbi som en ubehagelig nødvendighed, hvilket må udholdes fordi det ikke kan helbredes.