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# Day 95

# God Calls Samuel

1 Samuel 3:1–10

One night, Samuel lay resting in the tabernacle. The Lord called to him, “Samuel, Samuel.”

“Here I am!” said Samuel, and he ran to Eli’s room. “Did you call me?”

“No,” Eli answered. “Go back to bed, my son.”

The same thing happened a second time. Samuel didn’t know God then, or God’s words. Then Samuel was called a third time. At last, Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy. Eli then told Samuel how to answer.

The Lord came and stood there calling as before. Samuel answered “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.”

Questions: Why didn’t Samuel know it was God calling him? Where was Samuel when he heard God calling?