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1 Samuel 3 · Preschool

Samuel Listens

Name Date

Color Samuel listening to God at night! A lamp is still burning.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”

1 Samuel 3:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God called Samuel by name. Samuel told God he was listening. God knows your name too. We can listen to God when we read the Bible.

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1 Samuel 3 · Kindergarten

Here I Am

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

CALL
HEAR
LAMP
NIGHT
Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”

1 Samuel 3:4 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

LAMP
ARK
CHILD
DOORS

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw yourself listening to God.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for speaking to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who calls you by your name?
  • How do you show you are listening?

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1 Samuel 3 · Grade 1

God Calls

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SPEAK
HEARS
CALLED
GREW
Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”

1 Samuel 3:4 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Samuel lay down to sleep.
God's lamp was still on.
Samuel ran to Eli.
Eli said to lie down again.
In the morning he opened the doors.

God Calls Samuel

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Eli tells Samuel what to say

Yahweh calls Samuel

Yahweh is with Samuel

Samuel says he is listening

Draw yourself listening to God.

Memory Verse

Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”

1 Samuel 3:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for speaking to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Samuel say to God?
  • How can you listen to God?
  • Who helps you learn about God?

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1 Samuel 3 · Grade 2

Speak, Lord

Name Date

Read the Story

Samuel was a boy. He lived at God's house. One night he lay down to sleep. God's lamp was still lit. Then God called, Samuel!

Samuel ran to Eli. He said, Here I am. Eli said he did not call. This happened three times. Then Eli knew God was calling. He told Samuel what to say.

God called again. Samuel said, Speak; for your servant hears. God told him a hard message about Eli's family. In the morning Samuel told Eli all of it. God was with Samuel as he grew.

Memory Verse

Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”

1 Samuel 3:10 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Where did Samuel sleep?

    EliThree timesAt God's house

  2. Who did Samuel think was calling?

    At God's houseEliGod

  3. How many times did Samuel go to Eli?

    Three timesGodAt God's house

  4. What did Samuel say to God?

  5. Who was with Samuel as he grew?

    EliGodThree times

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

CSPLAMPIHGAAOGITNEWPLMNAESABKRLUIDPRGOGOEEPESKPYSPDLAPKMPDUHEKPJTEMPLEWMTSERVANTP
  • SERVANT
  • PROPHET
  • SAMUEL
  • CALLED
  • TEMPLE
  • SPEAK
  • HEARS
  • LAMP

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for speaking to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you listen when God speaks through His Word?
  • When can you tell the truth even if it is hard?

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1 Samuel 3 · Grade 3

A Voice in the Night

Name Date

Read the Story

In those days the Lord's word was rare. Eli was old, and his eyes were weak. One night the boy Samuel was lying down in the temple where the ark of God was. The lamp of God had not yet gone out.

The Lord called Samuel. Samuel ran to Eli and said, Here I am. Eli said he had not called. This happened three times. Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy. He told Samuel to say, Speak; for your servant hears.

The Lord came and called, Samuel! Samuel! Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears. God said He would judge Eli's family, because Eli did not stop his sons. Samuel was afraid, but he told Eli everything. Samuel grew, and all Israel knew he was a prophet.

Memory Verse

Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”

1 Samuel 3:10 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What was rare in those days?

  2. Where was Samuel lying down?

  3. What did Eli tell Samuel to say?

  4. Why would God judge Eli's family?

  5. What did all Israel know?

God Calls Samuel

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

TTUESPEAKMTEMPLEJYCUBGHEARSBSERVANTVSAMUELDIHGTPROPHETWCALLEDAPLAMPAUGKYKAOYYTNRH
  • SERVANT
  • PROPHET
  • SAMUEL
  • CALLED
  • TEMPLE
  • SPEAK
  • HEARS
  • LAMP

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for speaking to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why was Samuel afraid in the morning?
  • Why is it important to tell the truth even when it is hard?

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1 Samuel 3 · Grade 4

Your Servant Hears

Name Date

Read and Think

The chapter opens with a dark note: the Lord's word was rare, and there were few visions. Eli's eyes had grown dim. Yet God's lamp had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple near the ark. Samuel did not yet know the Lord in this personal way, because God's word had not yet been revealed to him.

Three times the Lord called, and three times Samuel ran to Eli. Finally Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. He told him to answer, Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears. When God called, Samuel! Samuel! the boy listened.

God's first message to Samuel was hard. He would judge Eli's house because Eli knew his sons' sin and did not restrain them. In the morning Samuel was afraid to tell the vision, but when Eli pressed him, he hid nothing. Eli accepted it, saying, It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him. The Lord was with Samuel and let none of his words fall to the ground.

Show What You Know

  1. What was rare at the start of the chapter?

  2. What did Eli finally perceive?

  3. Why would God judge Eli's house?

  4. What did God do with Samuel's words?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

calledgoodSpeakSamuel
  1. Three times the Lord called, and three times ran to Eli.
  2. He told him to answer, , Yahweh; for your servant hears.
  3. When God , Samuel!
  4. Let him do what seems to him.

Think About It

  1. Samuel needed Eli's help to recognize God's voice. Who helps you understand God's word?

  2. Samuel told Eli a hard truth even though he was afraid. When is it hard for you to be honest?

Memory Verse

Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”

1 Samuel 3:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for speaking to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do you think God's word was rare in those days?
  • What can we learn from how Eli accepted God's message?

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1 Samuel 3 · Grade 5

When God Speaks Again

Name Date

Read and Think

Israel was in a spiritual night. The word of the Lord was rare, Eli's eyes were dim, and his sons were corrupt. Still, the lamp of God had not yet gone out, a quiet sign that God had not abandoned His people. Samuel ministered in the temple, though he did not yet know the Lord's word revealed to him.

God called Samuel by name three times. Each time Samuel ran to Eli, until Eli realized the Lord was calling and taught the boy to answer, Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears. When the Lord came and stood and called, Samuel listened. Listening is the first step in serving God.

The message was a sobering one. God would carry out the judgment already spoken against Eli's house, because Eli had not restrained his sons. Samuel feared telling it, but he told Eli every bit. Eli humbly accepted God's will. From then on, the Lord was with Samuel, let none of his words fall to the ground, and revealed Himself to Samuel at Shiloh. All Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, knew Samuel was a prophet of the Lord.

Show What You Know

  1. What sign showed God had not abandoned His people?

  2. What is the first step in serving God, according to the passage?

  3. How did Eli respond to the message?

  4. How far did Israel know Samuel was a prophet?

Crossword

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Across

  1. God's ____ hadn't yet gone out (3:3).
  2. Samuel lay down in Yahweh's ____ (3:3).

Down

  1. Yahweh ____ Samuel (3:4).
  2. All Israel knew Samuel was a ____ (3:20).
  3. Samuel said, ____; for your servant hears (3:10).

Think About It

  1. God spoke first through Samuel to a boy, not to the leaders. What does that say about how God sees young people?

  2. What habits help you be ready to hear God through His word?

Memory Verse

“Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.”

1 Samuel 3:19 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for speaking to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean that none of Samuel's words fell to the ground?
  • How can you make room to listen to God each day?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.