Ernie is a fictional character in the Left Behind series. He was assumed to be a believer in Christ, as noted by the Seal of God on his forehead. The mark that is supposed to be only visible to other believers. In Apollyon, Bo, a non-believer, told Ernie to wipe a smudge off his forehead. Rayford Steele noticed this and immediately confronted Ernie about it. Rayford realized that the mark was a fake. Ernie suffered from the locust plague and was killed during the attack of the 200 million horsemen.
Ernie had a romantic interest in Hattie Durham. However, this never came to fruition. He was a quiet guy who worked at Palwaukee Airport.