1 Samuel 2:18

18 aSamuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy bclothed with a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 3:4-21

4Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” 5and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down.

6And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.

8And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” 11Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel cat which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12On that day I will fulfill against Eli dall that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. 13 eAnd I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, fbecause his sons were blaspheming God,
Or  blaspheming for themselves
hand he did not restrain them.
14Therefore I swear to the house of Eli ithat the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”

15Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. 16But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” 17And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. jMay God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.” 18So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, k“It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”

19 lAnd Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him mand let none of his words fall to the ground. 20And all Israel nfrom Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord. 21And the Lord appeared again at Shiloh, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel oat Shiloh pby the word of the Lord.

Psalms 8:2

2 qOut of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established rstrength because of your foes,
to still sthe enemy and the avenger.

Jeremiah 1:5-8

5 tBefore I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born uI consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet vto the nations.”
6Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, wI do not know how to speak, xfor I am only a youth.” 7But the Lord said to me,

“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;
for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
and ywhatever I command you, you shall speak.
8 zDo not be afraid of them,
aafor I am with you to deliver you,

declares the Lord.”

Matthew 16:17

17And Jesus answered him, abBlessed are you, acSimon Bar-Jonah! For adflesh and blood has not revealed this to you, aebut my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 18:3-4

3and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you afturn and agbecome like children, you ahwill never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 aiWhoever humbles himself like this child is the ajgreatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 21:16

16and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, Yes; akhave you never read,

al“‘Out of the mouth of aminfants and nursing babies
you have prepared praise’?”
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