Transparency of Israel's Apostasy

The transparency of Israel's apostasy is evident through the period of judges where everyone did what was right in their own eyes, as well as the spiritual degradation of priestly leaders like Eli and his sons. Eli and his sons' negligence and inability to recognize true prayer at the Shiloh sanctuary symbolize the widespread apostasy among priests and Levites during that era. The descriptions in First Samuel and the book of Judges highlight the prevailing corruption among religious leaders.