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 Le jeune Samuel était au service de l'Eternel devant Eli. La parole de l'Eternel était rare en ce temps-là, les visions n'étaient pas fréquentes.