1. And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no open vision.
2. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place, and his eyes had begun to grow dim, that he could not see;
3. And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was lying down to sleep;
4. That the LORD called,
5. And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
6. And the LORD called yet again,