Ungodly children of godly parents
In the family of:-
- Adam, there was murderous Cain, Gen 4:8.
- Noah, there was immoral Ham, Gen 9:22ff.
- Abraham, there was persecuting Ishmael, Gal 4:22ff.
- Lot, there were adulterous daughters, Gen 19:32.
- Isaac, there was profane Esau, Heb 12:16.
- Jacob, there were treacherous sons, Gen 37:11ff.
- Eli, there were ungodly sons, 1 Sam 2:12,22ff.
- David, there was rebellious Absolom, 2 Sam 15:6.
- Ahab, there was an ungodly wife, 1 Ki 16:29ff; 21:1ff.
- Hezekiah, there was an idolatrous Manaseeh, 2 Ki 21:1ff.
- Christ, there were unbelieving relatives, Jn 7:5.
(after R.T.Boyd, Bible Handbook)