Father Knows Best?
Did you know that there are three specific days that have greater church attendance than any other days of the year? They are Christmas, Easter, and … Mother's Day. For Mother's Day, a lot of mom's kids know that their moms love their church and they know that one of the best ways they can honor mom is, even if they don't usually do so, this one day they can honor her by going to church with her. Meanwhile, how many come to church to honor their fathers on Father's Day? It's not usually one of the top attended services. What does this say about fathers? This summer, we've been doing some character studies, looking at some Good, some Bad, and some Ugly people from the Bible. This morning in honor of Father's Day, I'm going to attempt to look at two Bible Fathers: Eli and Job. When it comes to lousy priests, Eli's name rises toward the top. He was the priest of Israel, but he seemed to be a spiritual midget. From the first time we meet Eli in...