"David walked up the road to the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered and his feet were bare as a sign of mourning. And the people who were with him covered their heads and wept as they climbed the hill. When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, “O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”

This story of David giving up his rightful position because of his having been an "Absentee" father is one more example of how imperative it is, both for the sake of our children and for an entire nation, to be personally involved with our children and to exercise discipline in their lives from an early age. 2 Samuel is a book that always makes me leak (cry) when I read of the betrayals and broken covenants between family and friends, but at the same time there is great hope! How can anyone think the Bible is a boring read?