We do not know how old Samuel was at this time. Some time has certainly passed since the events described in 1 Samuel 2:1–36. He is explicitly referred to as a boy (1 Samuel 3:8). Perhaps he was around twelve years of age, though we cannot be sure.1
We do not know how old Samuel was at this time. Some time has certainly passed since the events described in 1 Samuel 2:1–36. He is explicitly referred to as a boy (1 Samuel 3:8). Perhaps he was around twelve years of age, though we cannot be sure.1
1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.