“And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.”
But Eli said: I did not call; lie down again—Eli's denial *three times* (verses 5, 8) is the pedagogical structure by which Samuel learns to recognize the divine voice. The pattern of call, misunderstanding, and clarification mirrors catechesis.
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