1And the kid Samuel was vibin' with the Lord in front of Eli. The word of the Lord was mad precious back then; no cap, there was no open vision.

2So, one time, Eli was chillin' in his spot, and his eyes were getting all dim, so he couldn't see, fr.

3Before the lamp of God went out in the temple where the ark was, Samuel was just trying to catch some Z's.

4Then the Lord called out to Samuel, and he was like, "Here am I."

5Samuel ran to Eli and said, "Yo, here I am; you called me?" Eli was like, "Nah, go back to sleep." So, he went and laid down again.

6The Lord called Samuel again, and he got up and went to Eli, saying, "Here am I; you called me?" Eli was like, "I didn't call you, my dude; just lay down."

7Samuel didn't know the Lord yet, and the word of the Lord was still a mystery to him, no cap.

8The Lord called Samuel again a third time. He got up, went to Eli, and said, "Here am I; you called me?" Eli realized the Lord was trying to hit up the kid.

9So Eli told Samuel, "Go back and lay down; if he calls you, say, 'Speak, Lord; your servant is listening.'" Samuel went back and laid down.

10The Lord came, stood there, and called out like before, "Samuel, Samuel." Samuel was like, "Speak; your servant is listening."

11The Lord said to Samuel, "Listen up, I'm about to do something in Israel that’ll make everyone’s ears tingle, for real."

12On that day, I’m gonna come for Eli’s house for everything I’ve said about it; when I start, I’m gonna finish, periodt.

13I told him I’d judge his house forever for the bad stuff he knows about; his sons were acting sus, and he didn’t stop them.

14So I’ve sworn to Eli’s house that their wrongs can’t be cleared with sacrifices or offerings, like, ever.

15Samuel stayed up till morning and opened the doors of the Lord’s house. He was lowkey scared to tell Eli what he saw.

16Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Yo, Samuel, my son." And Samuel replied, "Here am I."

17Eli was like, "What did the Lord say to you? Don’t keep it from me; if you do, God do so to you and more."

18Samuel spilled all the tea and held nothing back. Eli was like, "It’s the Lord; let Him do what seems good."

19Samuel grew up, and the Lord was with him, making sure none of his words fell flat.

20All of Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew Samuel was a legit prophet of the Lord, no cap.

21The Lord showed up again in Shiloh; He revealed Himself to Samuel there through His word.

1And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

3And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;

4That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

6And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.

8And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

9Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

11And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

12In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

13For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

14And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.

16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

17And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

19And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

20And all Israel from Dan even to Beer–sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.

21And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.