1 The child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. the Lord’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.
2 At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),
3 and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in the Lord’s temple, where God’s ark was;
4 the Lord called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.”
5 He ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.”He said, “I didn’t call. Lie down again.”He went and lay down.