Eli the Priest lived in a culture that had neglected God’s Word, personally failed to follow the Lord’s instructions, and had let his two sons run wild. Consequently, God judged Eli for his bad behavior and called the young boy Samuel to be His prophet, knowing he would hear and obey the Word of the Lord. In our October 2024 Ironworks study, we break down this story to learn how to avoid going off course like Eli by failing to listen and instead be those who hear and obey God’s voice like Samuel.