At that time, God talked only to a few people. Only a few saw dreams from God. The boy Samuel helped Eli, and he did his work for God.
After that, Elkanah and his family went home to Ramah. Samuel stayed at Shiloh, and there Eli taught him the way to work for God.
The boy Samuel worked for God. He wore special clothes like those of a man that looked after God’s ceremonies.
Samuel heard it, and he went and lay down again. Early the next morning he opened the door of God’s house as usual. He was frightened to tell Eli the story God told him.
Lots of times God came to him at that place called Shiloh. He showed himself to Samuel and told his message to him.