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.’
5. And he ran to Eli and said, ‘Here I am; you called me.’But Eli said, ‘I did not call; go back and lie down.’ So he went and lay down.
6. Again the Lord called, ‘Samuel!’ And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, ‘Here I am; you called me.’‘My son,’ Eli said, ‘I did not call; go back and lie down.’