Samuel as a boy was dedicated to the temple of the LORD, at Israel. Samuel was obedient to the Prophet Eli & was lying near the Lamb of the God. One day Samuel was called by the LORD and he had his first visions.
As Samuel grew and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel had been established as a prophet of the LORD.
Then the LORD appeared again to Shiloh. For the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD