When Leaders Fall (1 Samuel 2:11-36) | Kingmaker | David Platt
This sermon moves through 1 Samuel 2 by putting two very different pictures side by side, the failure of Eli’s sons and the quiet faithfulness of Samuel as he grows in the presence of the Lord. It presses into how deeply leadership shapes people’s lives, whether in the church, the home, or any place of influence, and calls us to care more about actually walking with God than just appearing spiritual. In the end, it points us to Jesus as the true priest and king who never fails, the one who can b
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“When Leaders Fall (1 Samuel 2:11-36) | Kingmaker | David Platt” is a sermon by David Platt from McLean Bible Church in Vienna, VA. Published April 26, 2026. Watch the full sermon free on ChurchGrid.
- Church
- McLean Bible Church
- Speaker
- David Platt
- Published
- April 26, 2026
- Duration
- 44 min
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