1 Samuel 2 · For teachers and parents
Answer Key: Hannah's Song and Eli's Sons
Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.
PreschoolA Little Robe
robehousefamilyWomanheart
Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.
KindergartenSamuel Grows
ROBE → picture 4ROCK → picture 3CHILD → picture 2TEMPLE → picture 1
Grade 1Hannah Sings
Hannah praised God. → picture 3God is our rock. → picture 5Mom made Samuel a robe. → picture 2Samuel grew. → picture 4God gave Hannah more children. → picture 1
Order:
1. Hannah sings to Yahweh2. Samuel serves before Yahweh3. His mother brings a little robe4. Samuel grows in favor
Grade 2A Happy Song
- What did Hannah do? She sang a song to God.
- What did Hannah say God is? A rock (circle)
- What did Samuel's mom make each year? A little robe (circle)
- Who were bad priests? Eli's two sons (circle)
- Who does God honor? Those who honor Him (circle)
Grade 3No One Holy Like God
- What did Hannah say about the Lord? There is no one as holy as the Lord.
- Who does the Lord raise out of the dust? The poor
- What did Samuel wear? A linen ephod
- How many more children did God give Hannah? Three sons and two daughters
- What were the names of Eli's sons? Hophni and Phinehas
1: Hannah sings to Yahweh2: Samuel serves before Yahweh3: His mother brings a little robe4: Samuel grows in favor
Grade 4Honor Those Who Honor Me
- What does Hannah say about how God treats the poor? He lifts them to sit with princes.
- Why was the sin of Eli's sons so great? They despised the Lord's offering.
- How did Samuel grow? In favor with God and people
- Whom did God promise to raise up? A faithful priest
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
Grade 5Two Kinds of Servants
- What does Hannah's song say God does with the proud and the lowly? He brings low and also lifts up.
- How did Hophni and Phinehas treat the offering? With contempt
- What principle did the man of God state? Those who honor me I will honor.
- What New Testament verse uses words like 2:26? Luke 2:52
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
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