So they wait. They watch. And when the true Shepherd steps forward, they rise from the ashes of Shiloh and follow —
Perhaps the answer is:
They are not the ones who stayed in the ruins. They are the ones who learned the hard lesson of misplaced loyalty. They are the remnant who watched Eli’s sons, Hophni and Phinehas, abuse their power, and who vowed never again to follow a leader simply because he wore the mantle or stood behind the altar. THE MEN from SHILOH -- Follow the Leader - with...
So who are ?
Follow the Leader — the childhood game of blind imitation — becomes, for these men, a deadly serious adult reckoning. To follow is human. To follow wisely is divine. So they wait