
Eli
Eli was a high priest and Judge of the Israelites in the city of Shiloh. One day, a woman named Hannah came to Shiloh to pray for a son. Eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, he wished her well. Hannah's eventual child, Samuel, was raised by Eli in the tabernacle.
Eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, and God promised to punish his family. Eli and his sons died, and Samuel became the next Judge of Israel.