UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                               ESSA Bancorp, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    29667D104
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2008
                                -----------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

[x]                 Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ]                 Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ]                 Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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1        Names of Reporting Persons

                    ESSA Bank & Trust
                    Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust

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2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
         (a)      __________
         (b)      ____x______

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3        SEC Use Only

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4        Citizenship or Place of Organization
                    Pennsylvania
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    Number of Shares      5     Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned by
 Each Reporting Person                1,267,908
         With:
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                          6     Shared Voting Power

                                      88,671
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                          7     Sole Dispositive Power

                                      1,356,579
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                          8     Shared Dispositive Power

                                      0
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9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                    1,356,579
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10       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

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11       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

         8.4% of 16,107,814 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2008.
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12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                    EP
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CUSIP NO. 29667D104                                            Page 3 of 5 Pages

Item 1
         (a)      Name of Issuer

                  ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

                  200 Palmer Street
                  Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360

Item 2
         (a)      Name of Person Filing

                  ESSA Bank & Trust
                  Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
                  Trustee: First Bankers Trust Services, Inc.

          (b)     Address of Principal Business Office

                  2321 Kochs Lane
                  P.O. Box 4005
                  Quincy, Illinois 62305

         (c)      Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Pennsylvania

         (d)      Title of Class of Securities

                  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

         (e)      CUSIP Number

                  29667D104

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
                  240.13d-2(b, or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                        (f) [X] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                  accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

Item 4.           Ownership

                  Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
                  number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
                  identified in Item 1.

                  (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,356,579


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                  (b) Percent of class: 8.4%.
                  (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

                           (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                 1,267,908.
                           (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the
                                 vote: 88,671.
                           (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition of: 1,356,579.
                           (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition of: 0.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

                  Not applicable

Item 6.           Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person

                  Not applicable

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                  Company

                  Not applicable

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                           The reporting person is an employee benefit plan
                  subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974.

Item 9.           Notice of  Dissolution of Group

                  Not applicable

Item 10.          Certification

                           By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
                  knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
                  acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and
                  were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with
                  the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
                  issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
                  held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
                  having that purpose or effect.




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                                    SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



Date: February 5, 2009                 ESSA BANK & TRUST
                                       EMPLOYEE STOCK
                                       OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST

                                       By: First Bankers Trust Services, Inc.,
                                           as Trustee



                                           /s/ Linda J. Shultz
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Name: Linda J. Shultz, CPA
                                           Title:  Trust Officer