E02 The Priest's Sons And Samuel Poem by Simple Simon

The priest's sons lived uselessly,
And spent their time aimlessly.
All kinds of sin, they did.
To God, no respect, they paid.

They grabbed part of meat
Before people offered it,
As sacrifice to the Lord,
Thus breaking God's Code.

The priest advised, 'My sons,
Don't commit such sins? '
But they didn't care to listen
To their father or anyone.

The Lord was displeased
With what all they did.
Many chances He gave
But they didn't improve.

The boy, Samuel, at this stage,
With the growing of age,
Became gentle and pious
And received people's praise.

He always served the Lord,
Wearing a linen apron sacred,
That was given by his mother,
When she visited God every year.

One night, he woke up
From his deep sleep,
When God called him
And said this to him.

'One day, I'll punish,
And Eli's sons will perish
For all their misdeeds,
As they're like weeds.'

The priest heard this,
But he was helpless,
As his useless sons,
Continued to do sins.

God was with Samuel.
The people of Israel
Treated him like a prophet,
And gave him due respect