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.