And Samuel ministered before the Lord, a child wearing a linen ephod.

And I lend him to the Lord all his days that he lives, a loan to the Lord: and she said,

And the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no distinct vision.

And Samuel slept till morning, and rose early in the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord; and Samuel feared to tell [Eli] the vision.