1 Samuel 2:26-28

EasyEnglish Bible

²⁶ The young boy Samuel continued to grow. The Lord was pleased with him, and so were the people.

God's message to Eli

²⁷ A servant of God came and he spoke to Eli.^[a] This is what he said:

‘The Lord says, “A long time ago, when your ancestors were in Egypt, I showed myself to them. At that time they were slaves of Egypt's king. ²⁸ I chose your ancestor, Aaron, out of all the tribes of Israel. I chose him and his descendants to be my priests. I chose them to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense and to wear the special ephod.^[b] I also gave them authority to eat part of the sacrifices and burnt offerings that the Israelites offered to me.