When God called Samuel, there was confusion before clarity. The experience of Samuel shows that ability to hear the voice of God can be hindered by sin. But we can hone that ability to hear through the word of God itself (the Bible, and the priestly and prophetic traditions in 1 Samuel), in daily prayer ("Speak, Lord, your servant is listening"), and in the wisdom of others (Eli pointed Samuel towards God).

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