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The power of story as God’s Word to the community of faith is never more clear than in the books of Samuel. Emotion, drama, complexity of character, and mystery fill the pages of these two biblical books. Eugene Peterson’s commentary emphasizes the resonance and interplay between these stories of kings and prophets and the social and cultural issues that concern us today.

3:1–4:1a The story of Samuel’s call comes at a time when the collapse of Eli’s priesthood is inevitable. Eli’s priestly office is ineffectual and empty of all meaning. The barrenness of the spiritual life at Shiloh parallels the barrenness of Hannah’s womb in chapter 1. And Samuel is God’s response to both. This is the third time that Samuel is identified as “ministering to/before the LORD” (2:11; 2:18; 3:1). Samuel is a servant, but primarily a servant of God. His identity is dominated by who he
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