Hannah/Samuel

Objectives:

Children should be able to tell the story of Samuel’s birth and his childhood in the temple.
Children should understand that God spoke to Samuel and called him to his life work, and He will do the same for us.

Possible Lesson Plan:

Tell the story of Hannah and Samuel either from the Children’s Bible Reader, pages 120-122, and Children’s Bible pages 216-217 plus the Read with Me Bible pages 167-170.

True False

Hannah was given a son by God. Hannah had lots of children.

Hannah’s son was named Samuel. Hannah’s son was named John.

Samuel’s father was Elkanah. Samuel’s father was Eli.

Samuel lived in the temple. Samuel lived in the desert.

Eli was the priest in the temple. Noah was the priest in the temple.

God spoke to Samuel. Samuel hated God.

Talk about other mothers and sons from the Bible: Sarah and Isaac, Rebekah and Jacob. Review their stories. Who else was old and prayed for a son? Do you remember the stories of Anna and baby Mary, Elizabeth and John, and Mary and Jesus from the New Testament? Who else gave her child to be raised in the temple?

5. Make Samuel’s Mat:

Take a piece of burlap.

Cut a 12x18-inch section

for each child. Along the

long edge, remove 2-3 short

strands several times, spaced

evenly. Now, give the children

colored yarn and have them

weave in and out of the length-

wise remaining fibers. If they

desire, they can remove one or

two strands from each side, making

fringe. This can be a placemat.

6. Close with prayer.