26 The boy Samuel kept growing. He was pleasing to the LORD and to the people.

27 A man of God came to Eli and said, “The LORD says, ‘I appeared to your ancestors[18] when they were slaves of Pharaoh.

28 From all the tribes of Israel, I chose your tribe to be my priests. I chose them to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and wear the ephod. I also let your tribe have the meat from the sacrifices that the Israelites give to me.