Question 14
Parental ResponsibilityIsrael lost 30,000 soldiers in a battle with the Philistines because
- A.the Ark of God was captured.
- B.the soldiers disobeyed God.
- C.of the sins of Eli's sons.
- D.of the absence of Eli at the battle field.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (of the sins of Eli's sons.)
Explanation
God had warned that Eli's house would be judged for his sons' sins; Israel was defeated and the ark taken (1 Samuel 2:34; 4:10-11).