Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 2:11-12
1 Samuel 2:11-12 . The child did minister unto the Lord As soon as he was capable, and in a way agreeable to his tender years, as in lighting the lamps, or in singing and playing on instruments of music. Before Eli the priest That is, under the inspection and by the direction of Eli. The sons of Eli were sons of Belial Very wicked men, Deuteronomy 13:13; being ungodly, profane, covetous, and guilty of violence and filthy lusts. They knew not the Lord They had no experimental and... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 2:13
The Law of Moses defined exactly what was to be the priest’s portion of every peace offering Leviticus 7:31-35, as it also gave express directions about the burning of the fat Leviticus 7:23-25, Leviticus 7:31. It was therefore a gross act of disobedience and lawlessness on the part of Hophni and Phinehas to take more than the Law gave them. Incidental evidence is afforded by this passage to the existence of the Levitical law at this time. read more