Faithful in Listening

Young Samuel hears his name called in the darkness. His mother, Hannah, had prayed earnestly for a child, vowing to offer that child back to the Lord. She later takes young Samuel to the tabernacle, where he grows up serving the Lord. God first speaks to Samuel as a child and reveals himself through his words. God begins a special relationship with Samuel that continues throughout his life. Samuel’s lifelong posture becomes listening to God as his servant. Samuel becomes a bridge from the dark era of the judges into Israel’s monarchy, anointing the nation’s first two kings.