But Eli told him, “Samuel, my boy, come here!” “Here I am,” Samuel answered.
Then God's angel called me by name. I answered,
his father Jacob said to him, “I want you to go to your brothers. They are with the sheep near Shechem.” “Yes, sir,” Joseph answered.
Boaz went over to Ruth and said, “I think it would be best for you not to pick up grain in anyone else's field. Stay here with the women
You have seen how I have led you ever since I was a young man. I'm already old. My hair is grey, and my own sons are grown up. Now you must see how well your king will lead you.
The next morning, Samuel got up and opened the doors to the LORD's house. He was afraid to tell Eli what the LORD had said.
Eli said, “What did God say to you? Tell me everything. I pray that God will punish you terribly if you don't tell me every word he said!”