Samuel Listens to God 1 Samuel 3
· One night Samuel was asleep. However, He heard something a voice.
· The voice was calling, Samuel.
· Samuel get right up and ran to Eli. ''here I am Eli! Did you call me?''
· Eli said''I didn't call you Samuel. ''
· So Samuel ran back and got into bed.
· But he heard that voice again.
· He ran to Eli again. However, Eli said, ''I did not call you Samuel.''
· By now Samuel was wide awake.
· He heard that voice Again- Samuel
· Samuel got right up, He ran to Eli.
· ''Here I am Eli. Did you call me?'' Samuel asked.
· Eli said, ''If you hear that voice again, say this: Speak Lord. I'm listening.'' '' All right ''said, Samuel.
· Now that voice called his name again! ''Samuel Samuel.''
· Speak Lord I'm listening.'' he said.
· Eli was right. God had been calling.
· Samuel listened carefully. He did his best to remember every word God had to say.
· As he grew up Samuel listened to God had to say!
· As he grew up, Samuel listened to God-and obeyed.
· God is happy when we obey Him.
· We can learn how to obey God by listening to His Word.
Story of Samuel #1
¨ Samuel lived with Hannah and her husband Elkanah for the first few years of his life.
¨ Then Hannah kept her promise. She took Samuel to stay with Eli, where could serve God.
¨ God was kind to Hannah. He gave her three more children.
¨ In addition, Hannah saw Samuel every year when she went to pray at Shiloh.
¨ Hannah always brought Samuel a new coat.
¨ Hannah made it for Samuel.
¨ Samuel grew and learned.
¨ Samuel listened to the Lord and obeyed Him.
Hannah's Boy 1 Samuel 1:19-28 1 Samuel 2:19
· Hannah's prayer was answered.
· She had a baby boy and named him Samuel, which means, God heard.
· When Samuel was about three years old, Hannah took him to Eli, the priest at the Holy Tent.
· Hannah loved Samuel very much.
· Every year she made him she made a new coat.
· Hannah kept her promise to God by taking Samuel to Eli, God had big plans for Samuel.
Hannah's prayer 1 Samuel 1:1-18
· One day a woman named Hannah went to God's Holy Tent to pray.
· She asked God for a baby son.
· She promised God her son would work for Him all his life.
· Eli the priest saw her praying.
· He thought there was something wrong
· Hannah told him she was very sad and talking to God about her troubles.
· Eli said, ''May the Lord give you what you want.''
· Hannah was not sad anymore.