Joel

also called second · A Levite, in the time of the United Monarchy · Tribe of Levi · named in 4 verses

the name means Jehovah (is his) God Strong's Lexicon

Joel, the firstborn son of Samuel, served as a judge in Israel but did not walk in his father's ways.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

The oldest of Samuel's two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1 Sam. 8:2). (See VASHNI.)

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Parents Samuel

Children Heman

Siblings Abijah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Samuel 8:2.

1 Samuel 8:2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
1 Chronicles 6:28 The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.
1 Chronicles 6:33 These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
1 Chronicles 15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;