22 Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israelat and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.au 23 He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people. 24 No, my sons, the news I hear the Lord’s people spreading is not good. 25 If one person sins against another, God can intercede for him, but if a person sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?”a But they would not listen to their father, since the Lord intended to kill them.b