12. At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family – from beginning to end.
13. For I told him that I would judge his family for ever because of the sin he knew about; his sons uttered blasphemies against God,a and he failed to restrain them.
14. Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, “The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.” ’
15. Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
16. but Eli called him and said, ‘Samuel, my son.’Samuel answered, ‘Here I am.’
17. ‘What was it he said to you?’ Eli asked. ‘Do not hide it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely, if you hide from me anything he told you.’