Concept:The major sin of Hophni and Phinehas was their irreverent and contemptuous treatment of the Lord's offerings and sacrifices.
Explanation:Hophni and Phinehas were the sons of Eli, the priest, and they served as priests at Shiloh.
Instead of honouring God, they abused their priestly office by taking the best portions of the sacrificial meat for themselves before the prescribed offering was made to God.
According to 1 Samuel 2:12-17, they even threatened worshippers who tried to correct them, causing the people to despise the sacrifices of the Lord.
The Bible records that their sin was very great in the sight of the Lord because they treated the offering of the Lord with contempt.
Their sin was therefore not bribery, idolatry, or deposing their father from priesthood, but a direct disrespect for the offerings of God.
Answer:A. treated the offering of the Lord with contempt