"Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us.’" 1 Samuel 7:12 (NIV) In 1 Samuel 4, we read about one of Israel’s darkest moments. At Ebenezer, 34,000 soldiers were killed in battle. The ark of the covenant, the symbol of God’s presence, was captured by pagan hands. Eli, the high priest, fell to his death after hearing the news. His two sons died in battle, and his daughter-in-law passed away giving birth, nami...