Eli and Samuel 1 Samuel 2:22-26;3:7-10,15-18 As followers of Jesus Christ, we will also experience our share of failures and
successes. Failure, however, doesn’t need to define us. We may blow it from time to time. When that happens, it’s critical that we keep moving forward, knowing two important facts:
1. God is a God of second chances. He will neither forsake us nor stop loving us.He’s pulling for us.
2. God can use our failures for good in our lives.
Through failure we can learn important lessons—lessons we can pass on to others.We first meet Eli in the story of Hannah, a
grieving woman who desperately wanted a child 1 Samuel 1. Eli served as both a judge and high priest at the tabernacle located in Shiloh. His two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, served as priests under their father v. 3.Mentoring others isn’t easy. There can be
failures along the way. God can grow us through our mistakes, and we don’t need to be afraid to share with those we are disciplining concerning our failures. Others can learn from our mistakes and avoid making similar errors. God is in the business of taking our mess-ups and using them for our growth and the growth of others.