1 Samuel 1-4

The introduction of Samuel. Eli appears to serve God faithfully, but his inability to discipline his sons reveals a lack of wisdom - where's Phineas when you need him? The Israelites are defeated, and respond by bringing forth the Ark, like a lucky charm. Their faith was not in God, but in the Ark. So today we should not have faith in the image of Christ, but the person of Christ.