1 Now the boy Samuel was serving the Lord under Eli. The Lord’s word was rare at that time, and visions weren’t widely known.
2 One day Eli, whose eyes had grown so weak he was unable to see, was lying down in his room.
3 God’s lamp hadn’t gone out yet, and Samuel was lying down in the Lord’s temple, where God’s chest was.
4 The Lord called to Samuel. "I’m here," he said.
5 Samuel hurried to Eli and said, "I’m here. You called me?""I didn’t call you," Eli replied. "Go lie down." So he did.
6 Again the Lord called Samuel, so Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, "I’m here. You called me?""I didn’t call, my son," Eli replied. "Go and lie down."(