1 When Samuel grew old he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after gain, they took bribes, and they perverted justice.
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.