In the opening chapters of 1 Samuel, who was the High Priest at Shiloh who mentored the young Samuel?
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Correct answer: Eli, the priest and judge of Israel
Eli served as the priest and judge of Israel at the tabernacle in Shiloh. He is best known for misinterpreting Hannah's silent prayer as drunkenness and later failing to restrain his wicked sons.
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