1 Samuel 3:1 BBE

¹  Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.

²  And at that time, when Eli was resting in his place, (now his eyes were becoming clouded so that he was not able to see,)

³  And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,