Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child did minister to Yahweh before Eli the priest.
The Law of Moses defined exactly what was to be the priest's portion of every peace offering  (Leviticus 7:31-35), as it also gave express directions about the burning of the fat  (Leviticus 7:23-25,31).  It was therefore a gross act of lawlessness and disobedience on the part of Hophni and Phinehas to take more than the Law allowed them.  Evidence is afforded by this passage of the existence of the Levitical Law (the Pentateuch) at this time.[15]