1 Samuel 4:1-22

Contents: Ark taken by Philistines.

Characters: God, Eli, Hophni, Phinehas, his wife, Ichabod.

Conclusion: One may go forth with a Bible under the arm and a shout upon the lips and yet not have God Himself. Many who have estranged themselves from the vitals of religion putting their confidence in the rituals of religion, find themselves with only a form of godliness without the power thereof.

Key Word: Ark taken, 1 Samuel 4:11; 1 Samuel 4:17.

Strong Verses: 1 Samuel 4:22.

Striking Facts: Farewell, all in this world, if the ark, the token of Christ's presence with us, be lost.