The Bible Story - Volume V - Basil Wolverton - 1966

Basil Wolverton

"THE ARK OF GOD IS TAKEN!", ONE night young Samuel, who was sleeping in a room adjacent to Eli's near the tabernacle, heard a voice calling his name. Thinking that Eli, the high priest, had summoned him, he hurried to Eli's quarters. The high priest told Samuel he didn't call him. The same thing happened a little later, and again Eli told him that he hadn't called. (I Samuel 3:1-6.) A Call From God. After Samuel returned to his bed he heard the voice speak his name for the third time. He hesitated to bother the high priest again, but there was just the chance that this third call had come from the increasingly helpless old man. So for the third time he went to Eli's quarters and timidly asked if he could be of service. Eli slowly sat up and peered through the gloom at the boy, who was fearful that he would be rebuked. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library