1 Samuel 2:17 References

17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for the men adespised the offering of the Lord.

a Malachi 2:7-9

Malachi 2

7 "For the lips of a priest should preserve aknowledge, and men should bseek instruction from his mouth; for he is the cmessenger of the Lord of hosts.

8 "But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to astumble by the instruction; you have bcorrupted the covenant of Levi," says the Lord of hosts.

9 "So aI also have made you despised and babased before all the people, just as you are not keeping My ways but are showing cpartiality in the instruction.