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As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. (v. 19)

When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ (v. 38)

And the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you.' (1 Samuel 8:7a)

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, ‘No! but we are determined to have a king over us, so that we also may be like other nations.’ (vs 19-20)

Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.' ( v. 18)

‘But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.’ (v. 7)

Jesus answered, 'Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?' (v. 34)

So it went on year by year; as often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. (v. 7)

'For this child I prayed; and the Lord has granted me the petition that I made to him.' (v. 27)

‘My heart exults in the Lord.’ (v. 1)

His mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to him each year. (v. 19)

Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favour with the Lord and with the people. (v. 26)