1 Samuel 3:1-5 ▼

1 Now the boy Samuel continued serving the LORD under Eli's supervision. Word from the LORD was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent.

2 Eli's eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

3 and the lamp of God had not yet been extinguished. Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD as well; the ark of God was also there.

4 The LORD called to Samuel, and he replied, |Here I am!|

5 Then he ran to Eli and said, |Here I am, for you called me.| But Eli said, |I didn't call you. Go back and lie down.| So he went back and lay down.