Samuel is growing up, serving the Lord in the Tabernac;le. However, he is surrounded by the presence and influence of wicked men....in the Tabernacle. As we zoom in on his growth, and zoom out to see what God was going to do with the sons of Eli, we see the consistent track record of Samuel to grow in stature and righteousness that was visible to all the people. Then God steps in to prophecy the end of Eli's sons and his family line as priests.