1. The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.
2. One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
3. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4. Then the Lord called Samuel.Samuel answered, ‘Here I am.’