![]() ![]() Samuel answered, “Here I am.” 5 And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am you called me.”īut Eli said, “I did not call go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.Ħ Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am you called me.” Now, Samuel at first doesn’t recognize this as the Lord’s voice, which must sound a lot like Eli’s, because that’s who he runs to… Samuel is working under Eli and following his instructions as needed….and then we hear from God, even though visions were rare at the time. 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. In those days the word of the Lord was rare there were not many visions.Ģ One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. While studying under the priest Eli, Samuel had an interesting experience… Mention his miraculous birth by an old mother named Hannah, who prayed for him fervently and offered him back to the Lord to work in God’s temple and learn. Set the stage with who Samuel was and why he was important. If followed properly and not too distracting, this can be a great way to engage young minds in the story… Alternatively, you may read the story to them (as they follow along), and invite them to create an illustrated comic version of the action (provide paper and drawing utensils). Invite students to open their Bibles and partner read the story, pausing for questions and comments. Have “Samuel” stand (or sit/crouch) with his back to the group, and have the rest of the players slowly creep up on him, repeating, “Samuel, are you awake?” When he thinks the group is close, Samuel turns around and tries to chase them and tag the callers, a la sharks and minnows. ![]()
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