In 1 Samuel 4:12-5:5, we have the account of the capture of the Ark of God by the Philistines. Hophni and Phinehas die in battle and their father, Eli, the high priest, dies when he gets the news (1 Samuel 4:18). The wife of Phinehas, upon hearing the news, also dies giving birth … [Read more...] about God Ordains Our Ups and Downs