26 Meanwhile, young Samuel was growing in stature and in worth in the estimation of the Lord and the people. [AL]

27 [6]A man of God came to Eli and said to him: "Thus says the Lord: I went so far as to reveal myself to your father's house when they were in Egypt as slaves to the house of Pharaoh.

28 I chose them out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priests, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the ephod [7] in my presence; and I assigned all the fire offerings of the Israelites to your father's house. [AM]