It is said that when two elephants fight it is the grass that suffers. No doubts, innocent children are the vulnerable victims of family conflicts and crisis.
“And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son even with Isaac. And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.” – Genesis 21: 9-11
“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.” – judges 11: 1-2
“And beheld amomg the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding.” – Proverbs 7: 7
