1 Samuel 3:1 (DRB)

Passage

Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 3:1 Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.

1 Samuel 3:2 And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:

1 Samuel 3:3 Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "child", "samuel", "ministered", "lord", "before", "heli", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "child" and "samuel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And it came to pass one day...", so "child" and "samuel" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "child" and "samuel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.