1 Sam. 3 [The Message]

The story of God speaking to Samuel as a young boy is a classic. Some points to consider:

• God kept calling until Samuel heard Him
• God was patient, teaching Samuel to accurately hear Him.
• God bypassed the “religious route” and chose rather a personal, intimate route.
• God’s message included some hard words (for Eli).
• Because Samuel heard directly from God, his prophetic messages were always accurate.
• God speaks to children.