Bob Jennings | Let it be stated first that Christian parents are ultimately cast upon the grace of God. Good men, like Samuel, may not see their children walking in righteousness (1 Samuel 8:1f). Good Hezekiah’s Manasseh was extremely vile and hurtful before repenting at last. Conversely, many are the bad men whose sons were graciously snatched out of the fire and made sons of God.