Concept:This question tests knowledge of the family relationships recorded in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel.
Explanation:According to 1 Samuel 8:1–3, Samuel appointed his two sons, Joel and Abijah, as judges over Israel.
Their names are recorded when Samuel grew old and his sons took over his duties in Beersheba.
These two brothers, however, did not walk in the ways of their father.
They were dishonest, took bribes, and perverted justice, which caused the elders of Israel to ask Samuel for a king.
This passage clearly identifies Samuel as their father, and not Eli, Saul, or David.
Eli was the high priest who raised Samuel in the tabernacle, but he was not the father of Joel and Abijah.
Saul was the first king of Israel, and David was his successor; neither had sons by these names in this context.
Answer:C. Samuel