EBA GO Children’s Department
God Calls
Samuel 1 Samuel 3:1-21
Prepared by: Teacher Lemuel E.
Speak My Lord
What Can You Hear?
(Game)
Characters
of the Story
Samuel
Eli
Setting of
the Story
Israel
The Story
• Samuel grew taller
and in favour with
the Lord and with
the people. Samuel
was sleeping in the
Tabernacle near the
Ark of
God. Suddenly the
Lord called out,
‘Samuel!’
• He got up and ran
to Eli. ‘Here I am.
Did you call me?’
‘I didn’t call you,’
Eli replied. ’Go
back to bed.’ So
he did.
.
• Then the Lord called
out again, ‘Samuel!’
• Again Samuel got
up and went to
Eli. ‘Here I am.
Did you call
me?’‘I didn’t call
you, my son,’ Eli
said. ‘Go back to
bed.’
• Samuel did not
know God was
calling his name as
the Lord had never
spoken to him
before. He went
back to bed. The
Lord called a third
time, and once
more Samuel got
up and went to Eli.
• ‘Here I am. Did
you call me?’ Eli
realised it was the
Lord who was
calling
Samuel. So he
said, ‘Go and lie
down again, and if
someone calls
again, say,
“Speak, Lord,
your servant is
listening.”’
• The Lord came
and called as
before, ‘Samuel!
Samuel!’
• Samuel replied,
‘Speak, your
servant is
listening.’ The Lord
said to Samuel, ‘I
am about to do a
shocking thing and
carry out all my
threats against Eli
and his family.
• ‘Judgment is coming
upon his family forever,
because his sons are
blaspheming God and
he hasn’t disciplined
them.’ Samuel stayed
in bed until morning,
then got up and opened
the doors of the
Tabernacle. He was
afraid to tell Eli what
the Lord had said to
• Eli called Samuel
and insisted he tell
him everything
God had said. So
Samuel told Eli
everything.‘It is
the Lord’s will,’
Eli replied. ‘Let
Him do what He
thinks best.’
• The Lord was with
Samuel as he grew up.
He did not let any of
Samuel’s messages fail to
come true. Then all Israel
knew Samuel was a
prophet of the Lord. The
Lord continued to show
Himself to Samuel at
Shiloh. He also showed
Himself to Samuel
through His word.
ACTION-MEMORY VERSE
OF THE DAY
Thy word is a lamp unto my
feet and a light unto my path.”
Psalm 119:105
THINGS WE CAN LEARN ABOUT HEARING GOD'S VOICE
1. Learning
FROM WHEN GOD the Voice of God. It takes some time
CALLS SAMUEL
to learn what is and isn’t God’s voice.
2. God Is Patient with Us. God will give us second
and third chances to hear from Him.
3. Counsel from Others Helps Us to
Discern. Sometimes we need other people to help us
know if something is God’s voice. God speaks in many
ways.
4. Obedience Follows Listening. When God
speaks, we first listen, and then we are obedient to what
He tells us.
Quiz Time
1. How do you think Samuel felt when he
received the message from God about the
judgment on Eli’s family?
2. Why do you think it was important for
Samuel to share this message with Eli,
even though it was difficult?
3. How can we courageously share God’s
messages with others, even when they
might be challenging or uncomfortable?
Thank you
and God
bless you
kids.
