1 Now the boy Samuel was in the service of Adonai under Eli. In those days the word of Adonai was rare—there were no visions breaking through.
2 One day, Eli was lying down in his place—now his eyes had grown dim so that he could not see,
3 and the lamp of God had not yet gone out. Samuel was lying down in Adonai’s Temple, where the ark of God was.
4 Then Adonai called, “Samuel!” So he answered, “Here I am.”
5 Then he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he replied, “I didn’t call—go back to sleep.” So he went back and lay down.