1 Samuel was a boy. He helped Eli. In that time, there were not many words from God. ♂️ 2 Eli was old. His eyes were weak. He lay in his bed. ❌️ 3 God’s lamp was still on. Samuel was in God’s house, near God’s special box. ️ 4 God called, “Samuel!” Samuel said, “I am here!” ✨ 5 Samuel ran to Eli and said, “I am here. You called me.” Eli said, “I did not call. Go back to bed.” ♂️➡️️ 6 God called again, “Samuel!” Samuel went to Eli and said, “I am here.” Eli said, “I did not call. Go back.” ✨➡️ 7 Samuel did not know God’s voice yet. God had not told him yet. ❓ 8 God called a third time. Samuel went to Eli again. Then Eli knew God was calling the boy. 3️⃣✨ 9 Eli said, “Go lie down. If God calls, say, ‘God, please speak. I will listen.’” Samuel went to bed. ️️ 10 God came near and called, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel said, “God, please speak. I will listen.” ✨♂️ 11 God said, “I will do a big thing in the land. People will be very surprised.” ️ 12 “I will do all I said about Eli and his family, from start to end.” ✅ 13 “I told Eli I will punish his family, because he knew his sons did very bad to Me, and he did not stop them.” ⚖️ 14 “So no gift to God can fix their bad. Not ever.” ❌ 15 Samuel stayed in bed till morning. He opened God’s house doors. He was afraid to tell Eli the message. 16 Eli called, “Samuel, my son.” Samuel said, “I am here.” ❤️ 17 Eli said, “What did God say? Do not hide it. Tell me all.” ❓️ 18 Samuel told everything. He hid nothing. Eli said, “It is God. Let Him do what He thinks is good.” ️✅ 19 Samuel grew up. God was with him. God made his words come true. ✨️✅ 20 All the land of Israel knew Samuel spoke for God. ️✨ 21 God came again in Shiloh. God spoke to Samuel there. ✨