Nangungusap ang Diyos na si Samuel sa kanyang pagtulog at sa tingin niya ay si Eli na nakikipag-usap sa kanya. Pumupunta siya kay Eli at kay Eli ay natutulog.
2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.4 Then the LORD called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!”5 and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down.