9 So he said, “Go back and lie down! If someone speaks to you again, answer, ‘I'm listening, Lord. What do you want me to do?’ ”Once again Samuel went back and lay down.
10 The Lord then stood beside Samuel and called out as he had done before, “Samuel! Samuel!”“I'm listening,” Samuel answered. “What do you want me to do?”
11 The Lord said:Samuel, I am going to do something in Israel that will shock everyone who hears about it!
12 I will punish Eli and his family, just as I promised.
13 He knew that his sons refused to respect me, and he let them get away with it, even though I said I would punish his family for ever.
14 I warned Eli that sacrifices or offerings could never make things right! His family has done too many disgusting things.
15 The next morning, Samuel got up and opened the doors to the Lord's house. He was afraid to tell Eli what the Lord had said.