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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
1 Samuel 2:12-26
As she had promised, Hannah parted company from her little boy, who lived from then on with Eli at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD. We should notice the contrast between this young child who serves, and the sons of Eli, already grown men, who, by their bad conduct, were a disgrace to the priesthood. What a bad example they set to the people and in particular to little Samuel who would see them every day. You, who are older, should pay attention to the example which you give to those who are younger who will watch what you do. You should remember the Lord’s solemn words in Matthew 18:6, "Whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea". And as for you who are younger, do not allow yourselves to be influenced by the bad conduct of some older people who call themselves Christians. Look at the Lord Jesus!
We can see for ourselves by this lovely story of Samuel, that even a very young child can already serve the Lord, and also that he can already be like Jesus (cf. v. 26 with Luke 2:52).
