Honor Begets Honor
Honor means to place value on something, great regard, distinction, high respect, and high public esteem. Dishonor means to treat as common, treat in a disrespectful or demeaning manner. Eli was the high priest of Shiloh, the last Israelite judge before the rule of the kings, a descendant of Aaron who enjoyed the priestly covenant that God made with them because of Phinehas’ zeal for Him (Numb.25:10-13). In 1 Sam. 2:12 Eli was aware of the behavior of his sons but he rebuked them too lightly (Prov.3:12; Heb.12:6, Prov.11:14).