On Eli's watch, his corrupt sons take the Ark of the Covenant into battle with disastrous consequences.

Text: 1 Samuel 4

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Eli
• Phineas & Hophni
• Phineas's wife
• The Ark of the Covenant

What's Spooky: 

• Mass death in battle
• Rotting corpses
• Death by blunt trauma
• Death in childbirth

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Production: Hazefire Studios

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