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Channah vowed that if she had a child, she would dedicate him to Hashem
and His Torah. She called her son Shmuel, reflecting his life mission.

Elisha ben Avuyah was also dedicated to Torah study. However, he
became corrupted. What was the intrinsic difference between his
beginning and that of Shmuel?

Channah’s objective was to bring glory to Hashem, whereas Elisha’s
father had interests of honor and glory for his son.
We read this haftarah on Rosh Hashanah in order to transmit the message
that one can become a servant of Hashem only through negating oneself
for His sake.