Such concerns are not groundless. Jehovah holds appointed shepherds accountable for the way they treat the flock.
فَيَهْوَه يُحَمِّلُ ٱلرُّعَاةَ ٱلْمُعَيَّنِينَ مَسْؤُولِيَّةَ ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ ٱلَّتِي يُعَامِلُونَ بِهَا ٱلرَّعِيَّةَ .‏