Here I Am

Released October 28, 2026 • 12:07 • Narrated by Leah

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Have you ever heard someone call your name in the middle of the night? Young Samuel did — three times! Every time, he hopped out of bed, ran across the cold stone floor to Eli the priest, and said, Here I am! But Eli hadn’t called him. Someone else was calling Samuel by name, Someone he had never heard before. Come along to the First Book of Samuel, chapters 1 through 3, to meet Hannah, who prayed for years for a baby boy, and the boy who learned to say, Speak, Lord, for Thy servant hears.

Scripture quotations are from The Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1965, 1966 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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For grown-ups

Samuel lived in God's house, yet he didn't recognize God's voice until Eli helped him know what to listen for. That is a beautiful picture of our job as parents, grandparents, and godparents: we can't hear God for our children, but we can teach them how to listen and what to listen for. The episode keeps it kid-sized: we come to know God's voice the way we know Mom's voice across a crowded store, by spending time with Him in prayer and in His Word. Try praying Samuel's little prayer together at bedtime ("Speak, Lord, Your servant is listening") and then sitting quietly for a moment. The story also doesn't shy away from the hard part: God asked a young boy to tell the truth when it was scary, and He gave him the words. Your child is never too little for God to use.

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Printables made from Here I Am — color the scene, hunt for the story's key words, and talk it over together while you listen.

Here I Am Coloring Page

Coloring page · 1 sheet

Here I Am Word Search

Word search · 10 words

Talk About It Together

Family talk · 4 questions

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