Samuel continued ministering before the Lord under Eli, although in those days "the word of the Lord was rare and there were not many visions". But one night God called Samuel as he laid down in the tabernacle and Samuel ran to Eli thinking he had called him. After this had happened 3 times Eli realized that it was God calling him so he told Samuel that the next time it happened he should reply: 'speak Lord, for your servant is listening'. This Samuel did so God spoke to him saying that he was about to do something that would make people's ears tingle! God said he would fulfill his threats against Eli for having failed to restrain his sons. Eli enquired about God's message the next morning and Samuel only told him after Eli's insistence.
So Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and he kept God's word in his heart. All of Israel came to recognize his as a prophet of the Lord.
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