1 Elkanah was a man. He lived in Ramah, on a hill in Ephraim. His family was from Zuph. ⛰️ 2 Elkanah had two wives. One was Hannah. One was Peninnah. Peninnah had kids. Hannah had no kids. 3 Each year Elkanah went to God’s house in Shiloh. He went to pray and give gifts to God. Eli and his sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there to help. ⛪ 4 Elkanah gave food to Peninnah and to all her sons and girls. 5 Elkanah gave Hannah extra. He loved her. But she had no baby. ❤️ 6 Peninnah was mean to Hannah. She teased her for not having a baby. 7 This bad thing went on each year. Hannah cried and would not eat. ️❌ 8 Elkanah said, “Hannah, why do you cry? Please do not be sad. I love you.” ️❤️ 9 Hannah stood up at God’s house. Eli sat by the door. 10 Hannah was very sad. She prayed to God and cried a lot. 11 Hannah made a promise to God. “God, if You give me a baby boy, I will give him back to You. He will help You all his life. He will not cut his hair.” ✂️❌ 12 Hannah kept praying. Eli watched her mouth. 13 Hannah’s lips moved, but no sound came out. Eli thought she drank too much wine. 14 Eli said, “Stop this. Do not drink like that. Be good here.” ️ 15 Hannah said, “No, sir. I did not drink. I am very sad. I am talking to God from my heart.” ️ 16 “Please do not think I am bad. I was telling God my big sad.” ️ 17 Eli said, “Go in peace. May God give you what you asked.” ️ 18 Hannah said, “Thank you.” She went and ate. She was not sad now. ️ 19 Early next day they prayed and went home to Ramah. Elkanah loved Hannah. God remembered Hannah. 20 In time, Hannah had a baby boy. She named him Samuel. She said, “I asked God, and He gave him to me.” 21 Elkanah and the family went again to God’s house to give gifts and keep his promise. ♂️♀️ 22 Hannah stayed home then. She said, “I will take the boy when he can eat on his own. He will stay and help God there.” ➡️⛪ 23 Elkanah said, “Do what is best. May God help you.” Hannah stayed home and fed the boy until he was big. 24 When the boy was big, Hannah took him to God’s house in Shiloh. She also took a bull, some flour, and some wine as gifts. The boy was still young. ♀️⛪ 25 They gave the bull to God. Then they brought the boy to Eli. ➡️⛪ 26 Hannah said, “Sir, I am the woman who stood here and prayed to God.” ️ 27 “I prayed for this boy, and God gave me what I asked.” 28 “Now I give him to God. He will help God all his life.” Then the boy bowed to God there. ➡️⛪♂️