02/06/2026
This week’s Bible Story for BSF Kids comes from 𝟏 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝟑, 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝.
The Bible tells us about a boy named Samuel who lived in God’s house, a big tent back then. Eli lived there too and took care of Samuel. One night Samuel was asleep in his bed, and Eli was asleep in his. It was dark and quiet. Suddenly a voice said, “Samuel.”
Samuel thought Eli had called him. He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” But Eli said he had not called and sent Samuel back to bed.
The voice called again. Samuel ran to Eli, but Eli said he had not called. Samuel did not know God’s voice. When the voice called a third time, Samuel went to Eli again. This time Eli understood God was calling the boy. 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦. Eli told Samuel, “If you hear the voice again say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” Those words are written in 𝟏 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝟑:𝟗. So Samuel went and lay down in his bed.
The Lord called as He had before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel said, “𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤, 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.” God told Samuel important things and Samuel listened carefully.
The next morning, Samuel told Eli everything God had said. 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬. That means God has all power and knows everything. Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.”
Samuel grew up to be a man who listened to God and did what God told him to do. 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦. Listening means hearing God’s words and obeying them too, just like Samuel did.
We can listen to God when we read His words in the Bible. God helps us understand His words and do what He says. One reason God wants people to listen to Him is so they will hear about Jesus and believe in Him. All year in BSF, we have learned to listen to God. 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦.
