It seems raising the children didn’t go according to Samuel’s plan.

Samuel, a great servant of the Lord who was judge, prophet and priest,

Had two sons who didn’t walk in his ways,

But turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice (1 Sam. 8:3).

As a result, the Israelites asked Samuel to appoint a king for them

to judge them “like all the nations” (v. 5).

Samuel was born through the earnest prayers of his mother Hannah (1:20).

After he was weaned, he was dedicated to the Lord (vv. 22-28) and ministered to the Lord (2:11).

I am sure he prayed for his two sons and tried to raise them according to the word of God.

But it seems like it didn’t go according to his plan.