Bible Studies for Life Associate professor of religion, Department of Religion, Samford University When Religion Fails 1 Samuel 4:3–5, 10, 20–22; 5:1–4; 6:19–21 Misplaced Trust The Philistines had migrated to the costal regions of southwest Israel during the 12th century B.C. and had become a serious threat to God’s people. The covenant people had experienced an initial loss to the…