From a worldly standpoint, Eleazar did everything wrong. He stood to inherit everything; with Ishmael gone, he was the onlyremaining heir to his ,master's wealth At least until Isaac came along, but Abraham's world was a dangerous one, where anything might happen.
From a Christian standpoint, he was even worse. He pretty much dictated terms to God, and there's no reason in this or any other chapter to think that he even believed in Yahweh.
Yet God still listened to him.
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