1 Now when Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second Abijah—they were judges in Beersheba.
3 His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain—they took bribes and perverted justice.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,