The complete story of Samuel_ the prophet who listened to God in silence

A boy sleeping in the temple. A voice calling his name. Three times he runs to Eli. Three times Eli says he did not call. The fourth time, Eli understands. It is God. Samuel learns to listen. His life will never be the same.In this episode, I tell the complete story of Samuel, the last judge of Israel and the first prophet after Moses. His mother Hannah prayed for a child in the temple, weeping so bitterly that Eli thought she was drunk. God answered. She named him Samuel, which means heard by God. She dedicated him to the Lord. He grew up in the temple, learning to listen.Samuel anointed the first king of Israel, Saul. He watched Saul fail. He mourned. God sent him to anoint a shepherd boy named David. Samuel died before he saw David on the throne. But he heard the voice that called his name in the night. He listened. He obeyed. He spoke the truth to power even when it cost him everything. The prophet who listened to God in silence became the voice of God to a nation that had forgotten how to hear.Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and press play because Samuel's story is not about power. It is about the courage to listen when everyone else is shouting.