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When Samuel was a small boy his mother, Hannah, brought him to the house of
the Lord, in Shiloh. The high priest, Eli, lived there. She told Eli that
she was bringing her little boy as a gift to the Lord. She wanted him to live in the Lord's house, and to learn how to do the work that
pleased God. Eli, the high priest, was kind to little Samuel. He taught him how to do
many useful things. He told him much about God. One night Samuel heard a voice calling his name. He thought it was Eli's
voice, and ran to him. But Eli had not called. When Samuel returned to his
bed, he heard the voice again. And again he thought Eli must be calling for
him. By and by he found out that God was calling instead of Eli. Then he lay
still in his bed and listened while God talked to him. When Samuel grew to be a man, many people loved him. They knew he was a
good man. They knew he tried to please God. And they listened when he told
them about God. When they were in trouble, they came to him. And he asked God to help them. God heard his prayers and
showed much kindness to the people because he had prayed. -1 Samuel 1:28. 
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