Samuel Hears God's Voice

Young Samuel lived at the house of the Lord and helped Eli, the old priest. One night, while Samuel was lying down, he heard someone call his name. He ran to Eli and said, 'Here I am.' But Eli said, 'I did not call you. Go back and lie down.' This happened three times.

Then Eli understood that it was the Lord calling Samuel. He told him to answer, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.' When the Lord called again, Samuel answered just like that, and God gave him a message. In the morning Samuel told Eli everything, even though it was hard. As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and all Israel knew he was God's prophet.