"Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth." (1 Sam. 3:7-9).
In the days of Samuel it was very rare for God to speak to his people. They had come to a place where every man did that which was right in their own eyes. God's word was no longer valued. Turning a deaf ear to God led Israel to unprecedented depths of sin and depravity. If you want to hear from God you must cultivate a listening ear and be quick to obey God's voice. "The value of consistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we will hear Him" (McGill). Listen and obey.
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