22 U-Eli wayesemdala kakhulu futhi wayekuzwile konke okwakusenziwa ngamadodana akhe+ kubo bonke abantu bako-Israyeli, lokuthi ayelala labesifazana ababesebenza emnyango wetende lokuhlangana.+ 23 U-Eli wayejayele ukuthi kuwo: “Kungani liqhubeka lisenza izinto ezinje? Zimbi kakhulu izinto engizwa abantu bonke bezikhuluma ngani. 24 Hatshi madodana ami, indaba le elokhu imemetheka phakathi kwabantu bakaJehova kayilunganga. 25 Nxa umuntu angonela omunye umuntu, omunye angamncengela kuJehova,* kodwa nxa angonela uJehova,+ ngubani ozamthandazela?” Loba kunjalo, amadodana ka-Eli kawazange amlalele uyise. UJehova wayesezimisele ukuwabulala.+