^{22 Ref} Now Eli was very old; and he had news from time to time of what his sons were doing to all Israel.

^{23 Ref} And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.

^{24 Ref} No, my sons, the account which is given me, which the Lord's people are sending about, is not good.