Midrasz do Samuela I 1:3

R. Samuel b. Nachmeini in the name of R. Jonathan, said: "Whoever says that the children of Eli sinned errs, because it it said (I Sam. 1, 3.) And at that place were the two sons of Eli, Chaphni and Phineas, priests of the Lord. He agrees with Rab who said that Phineas did not sin. [And since the Scriptures put both Phineas and Chaphni on an equal footing, we understand through this that] just as Phineas did not commit any sin, so also Chaphni did not commit a sin. But what does the passage (I. Sam. 2, 22) signify? Because they prolonged the work of the confinement offerings, the Scriptures censure them in this way. This is the substance of the text. Rab said: "Phineas did not sin, for it is said (Ib. 14, 3.) And Achiyah, the son of Achitub, the brother of Echabod, the son of Phineas, the son of Eli, the priest of the Lord. etc. Is it possible that the Scriptures would describe minutely the genealogy of a man who committed a sin? Behold it is said (Mal. 2, 12.) The Lord will cut off unto the man that doth this, sons and grandsons, out of the tents of Jacob, and him that bringeth near an offering unto the Lord of Hosts [which was thus explained]: 'If he is an Israelite, he shall have none who would be master among the sages, nor a scholar among the disciples; and if he is a priest, he shall have no son, who will bring near an offering.' " Is it not to be concluded from this that Phineas did not sin? But behold, it is written (I Sam. 2, 22.) How they lay with the women. Yish Kaban (he lay) is written (referring to one). But is it not written (Ib. b.) Nay, my son, for it is no good report that I have? R. Nachman b. Isaac said: "Benni (my son) is written." Is it not written, Ye make the Lord's people to transgress? R. Huna the son of R. Joshua said: Maabiram (you make the people transgress) is written. But is it not written (Ib.) Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial? Because Phineas should have protested against Chaphni's action, and he did not do so. Scripture considers it as though committed by himself (Fol. 56a).

“For let him remember the days of his life that they are not many, as it is God who responds with the joy of his heart” (Ecclesiastes 5:19).
“For let him remember the days of his life that they are not many” – this is the generation of Eli.⁷⁶This is a reference to the prophecy that Eli’s descendants would not have long lives, due to the behavior of Eli and the sins of his sons. See I Samuel 2:27–36 (Etz Yosef). “As it is God who responds with the joy of his heart” – this is Elkana, who would guide Israel and take them up to Jerusalem⁷⁷This is a textual error, and should read Shilo instead of Jerusalem (Maharzu). each and every year on a different route. That is why the verse lauds him: “This man ascended from his city from year to year” (I Samuel 1:3).