1 When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges for Israel.
2 His first son was named Joel, and his second son was named Abijah. Joel and Abijah were judges in Beersheba.
3 But Samuel’s sons did not live as he did. They tried to get money dishonestly, and they accepted money secretly to make wrong judgments.
4 So all the elders came together and met Samuel at Ramah.
5 They said to him, “You’re old, and your sons don’t live as you do. Give us a king to rule over us like all the other nations.”
6 When the elders said that, Samuel was not pleased. He prayed to the Lord,