Spark user verification

LoginController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;

use Laravel\Spark\Spark;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Laravel\Spark\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\AuthenticatesUsers;
use Laravel\Spark\Contracts\Interactions\Settings\Security\VerifyTwoFactorAuthToken as Verify;

class LoginController extends \Laravel\Spark\Http\Controllers\Auth\LoginController
{
    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function login(Request $request)
    {
        if ($request->has('remember')) {
            $request->session()->put('spark:auth-remember', $request->remember);
        }

        $user = Spark::user()->where(['email' => $request->email, 'verified' => 1])->first();

        if (Spark::usesTwoFactorAuth() && $user && $user->uses_two_factor_auth) {
            $request->merge(['remember' => '']);
        }

        return $this->traitLogin($request);
    }

    public function authenticated(Request $request, $user)
    {
        /**
        * @var $user User
        * Set some logic here of your own for new redirect location
        */
        if ($user->verified != 1) {
            $this->guard()->logout();
            session()->flush();
            return redirect('/login')->with('status', 'Your account is not verified, please follow the instructions sent to your email address! If you cannot find it please check your \'Junk\' folder.');
        }
        return parent::authenticated($request, $user);
    }
}