Abram Was Not a Perfect Father — And God Still Worked Abram’s story is honest. The Bible does not flatter him. He made mistakes — even serious ones. He moved his household into danger through fear, telling Sarai to say she was his sister. Twice. He also listened to Sarai’s plan involving Hagar, trying to help God keep His promise in human strength — a decision that produced heartache, jealousy, division, and lifelong tension between Ishmael and Isaac. Abram was faithful — bu