The key to understanding Eli Ha Kohen, the penultimate judge of Israel, is in his relationships. The loving care he showed to his young apprentice Shmuel make for some of the most tender passages in Tanach, while the blind spots he had for his sons, the cause of his ultimate downfall, represent the deepest of tragedies. Rabbi Wein analyzes not only Eli's relationships but draws on examples throughout Jewish history illustrating the delicate balance between fathers and sons, mentors and students, and rabbis and the Jews whom they lead.