4. the Lord called Samuel. He answered, “Yes, sir!”
5. and ran to Eli and said, “You called me, and here I am.”But Eli answered, “I didn't call you; go back to bed.” So Samuel went back to bed.
8. The Lord called Samuel a third time; he got up, went to Eli, and said, “You called me, and here I am.”Then Eli realized that it was the Lord who was calling the boy,
9. so he said to him, “Go back to bed; and if he calls you again, say, ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went back to bed.
10. The Lord came and stood there, and called as he had before, “Samuel! Samuel!”Samuel answered, “Speak; your servant is listening.”
11. The Lord said to him, “Some day I am going to do something to the people of Israel that is so terrible that everyone who hears about it will be stunned.
12. On that day I will carry out all my threats against Eli's family, from beginning to end.
13. I have already told him that I am going to punish his family for ever because his sons have spoken evil things against me. Eli knew they were doing this, but he did not stop them.
14. So I solemnly declare to the family of Eli that no sacrifice or offering will ever be able to remove the consequences of this terrible sin.”