 Eli was a really old man by this time. He was 98 years old, and he was blind. He sat in a chair beside the road. He worried about Gods special box. He was afraid something bad might happen to it. After the messenger arrived at that place, he went around and told the bad news, and lots of people started to cry. Eli heard it and called out to the man, Whats happening? Why is everybody crying like that? 