How old are the siblings? Think back to the very first time he acted out in this way……what was going on the day before? The week before? Children do not start doing this out of the blue for no reason. Seems like maybe he is feeling helpless and taking control in the only way he knows how.
Maybe he needs to see someone. My daughter has anger issues and therapy has really helped a lot
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I’ve always sternly told my kids that people who grow up to hit, abuse, steal, lie, etc. end up going to prison. And then I tell them how wonderful prison is. It stops the behavior.
I’d recommend redirecting him to something else when he takes toys. Say things like “ sibling doesn’t want to share that with you and that’s okay, let’s go see if we can find something else to play with for now” or you could even teach him how to trade toys so the sibling isn’t left without one(this can show both children how sharing works)
I highly recommend getting the whole brain child book to help you understand how his little brain works I have a difficult 4 year old and this book has helped so much!!
Please talk to your pediatrician about getting him to a therapist and or possibly testing for behavioral health. The sooner you him started the better it for for you, him and his sibling. At some point later you may have to have his sibling see someone as well. I’ve went thru this with my son, verbally abusing my daughter, now she has some mental health issues because of the abuse from him. Please don’t put this off. 
Children learn from example, someone is showing this is proper behavior.
Take him to a pediatrician. Sounds like he needs help and a professional that can help him and you understand his condition💙
That baby needs to get his butt whooped lol y’all would rather have your kids with this disorder and that disorder and on meds when sometimes they just need a good spanking. If my child knocked over her other sibling I’m popping her and letting her know if she does it again mommy will whoop her ass.
I’ve only had to spank my child a handful of times to the point if I even threaten her or look at her a certain way, she gets her act together. Sometimes your bad kids need their butt spanked AND THATS OKAY.
What’s not okay is BEATING AND ABUSING the children. There’s a difference from a periodic whooping due to bad behavior and full fledged slave beatings because you can’t control your anger.
Unless something has changed, or someone new has come around, he just needs a whooping. If there’s been a change at home or a new presence, I would question him about it. Sometimes kids act out with new changes.
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Counseling, no shame in getting professional help.
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