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Boy Samuel Hears God

Old Testament · Book of 1-samuel

Boy Samuel Hears God

  • Ages 4–6
  • 15pages
  • 1 Samuel 3:1-21

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About this story

Samuel is a small boy who lives in the temple at Shiloh, helping the old priest Eli. One night, three times in a row, he hears a voice calling his name. He thinks it is Eli — but Eli has not called him. Finally, the old priest realizes who is speaking, and teaches Samuel the words to answer: "Speak, for your servant hears." This is the moment a quiet boy becomes a prophet. The story shows kids that God can speak to anyone, at any age, and that the right response is not loudness or cleverness — it is listening.

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    NimmyVerified purchase
    May 2026

    We've read this one at least five times already. My kids love the part where Samuel runs to Eli. The art is warm and inviting—perfect for bedtime.

  • JJ
    Jomin JohnyVerified purchase
    May 2026

    My son kept asking, "Can God talk to me too?" after we read this. That's exactly the kind of faith conversation I was hoping for. Simple, beautiful, and deeply moving.

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Meet the cast

The characters in Boy Samuel Hears God. Tap any face to read more.

Samuel portrait

Samuel

child of the temple

Eli portrait

Eli

high priest

Where this happens

The places that anchor Boy Samuel Hears God. Tap any tile to see every Bible Heroes storybook set in that place.

Tabernacle Inner Court

Tabernacle Inner Court

A sheltered sacred area within the tabernacle precinct on Shiloh's flat hill-country saddle. The ark rests near the veiled holy space.

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Eli's Priest Quarters

Eli's Priest Quarters

A modest room adjoining the tabernacle precinct at Shiloh's central hill-country shrine. It lies close enough for Samuel to run between his mat and Eli's bedside.

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Entrance of Yahweh's House

Entrance of Yahweh's House

The entrance opens from the tabernacle precinct onto the flat saddle of Shiloh in Ephraim's high hill country. Dawn light reaches the doors before the surrounding slopes.

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