1 Samuel 4:19-22 (NIV)*

19His daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near the time of delivery. When she heard the news that the ark of God had been captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth, but was overcome by her labor pains. 20As she was dying, the women attending her said, “Don’t despair; you have given birth to a son.” But she did not respond or pay any attention.

21She named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel”—because of the capture of the ark of God and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband. 22She said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”

I.                   Introduction:

II.               The Wicked Dynasty: The Loss of Reverence

A.                 A  Godly History

B.                 A Wicked Generation

C.                 A Permissive Society

III.            The Utter Defeat: The Loss of Security

A.                 The Defeat

B.                 The Death

IV.             The Shameful Disgrace: The Loss of Glory

A.                 The Loss of a National Symbols

B.                 The Loss of National Honor

V.                Conclusion: