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26. samuel
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There once lived a woman 🧍♀️ named Hannah who wanted a baby 👶🏼 more than anything in the world. 🌎 She was very sad 😢 because she didn't have any children. One day, she went to the temple and prayed 🙏 to God with all her heart. ❤️ She promised that if God gave her a baby, she would give the child back to God to serve Him.
God heard Hannah's prayer! 🤲 Soon, she had a beautiful baby boy 👩🍼 named Samuel. Hannah loved 🥰 Samuel very much, but she remembered her promise to God. When Samuel was still very small, 🧒 she brought him to the temple to live with Eli, a kind priest who would take care of him and teach him 📕 about God.
Samuel grew up in the temple, helping Eli and learning 📖 about God. He was a good helper 🧹 who did what Eli asked and was kind to everyone. At night, he would sleep 🛌 near where Eli kept the special lamp 🪔 that burned in God's house.
One night, something amazing happened! Samuel heard 👂🏻 someone calling his name. He thought it was Eli, so he ran 🏃🏼♂️💨 to him. But Eli hadn't called him. This happened three times! Eli then understood that God was speaking to Samuel.
God shared a special message with him, and Samuel became a prophet - someone who helps people understand God's love 🫶 and plan. 📑 Samuel never forgot how much his mother Hannah loved 🥰 him and how she gave him back to God. He grew up to be a wise leader who helped people and listened to God's words.
