Eli, high priest and judge of Israel, exemplified dedication to God’s service even as his legacy was overshadowed by the corruption of his sons. His story, recorded in 1 Samuel 1-4, serves as both an inspiration of faithful mentoring and a caution about the consequences of failing to uphold spiritual integrity.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)