1 Samuel 3:1–4

SAMUEL’S CALL

3 The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence.t In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.u

2 One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing,v was lying in his usual place. 3 Before the lamp of God had gone out,w Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was located.

4 Then the Lord called Samuel,F and he answered, “Here I am.”