12 As Hannah kept on praying to the Lord, Eli watched her lips.
13 She was praying in her heart. Her lips were moving. But she wasn't making a sound. Eli thought Hannah was drunk.
14 He said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine."
15 "That's not true, sir," Hannah replied. "I'm a woman who is deeply troubled. I haven't been drinking wine or beer. I was telling the Lord all of my troubles.
16 Don't think of me as an evil woman. I've been praying here because I'm very sad. My pain is so great."
17 Eli answered, "Go in peace. May the God of Israel give you what you have asked him for."
18 She said, "May you be pleased with me." Then she left and had something to eat. Her face wasn't sad anymore.