OT 46 Samuel is Born

Reference: 1 Samuel 1

Story Summary: 
     A man named Elkanah had two wives: Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah didn't. So Peninnah would tease Hannah about this. Elkanah loved Hannah and would give her extra food because of this.
     One time, when Elkanah's family took a trip to Shiloh, Hannah went to pray by the tabernacle. She sobbed and prayed in her heart, "God, please give me a son. If you do, I'll give him back to you, to serve you." When the priest Eli saw her praying, he thought Hannah had too much wine. But Hannah told her what she prayed and Eli said, "May God give you what you asked for."
     Elkanah and his family returned home and God answered Hannah's prayer. She gave birth to a son and named him Samuel. He took care of him until he no longer needed milk. Then, she took him back to Shiloh and gave him back to God, to serve with Eli at the tabernacle. When she did, Eli asked God to give Hannah more children.
     And God did give Hannah more children. She
had three more sons and two more daughters. Each year, Hannah would visit Samuel in Shiloh. She would bring him a robe she made for him.

Big Idea and Motions: Pray to your Father in heaven because he cares for you.
Pray - fold your hands in prayer
Father in heaven - point up
Cares - give yourself a hug
You - point to another person

Verse / Motions: Matthew 7:11, ESV - …how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
How much more - hold your palms close together, then pull them far apart
Father - hold your hand with fingers out, tap your thumb above your right eyebrow*
Heaven - point up
Give - pretend to give a gift to someone else
Good things - two thumbs up
Ask him - pretend to pray
* This is the ASL Sign for “father” (See demonstration at http://goo.gl/P9cdsO).

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What were the names of Elkanah’s two wives? // Hannah and Peninnah
What couldn’t Hannah do? // Have any kids
What did Peninnah do to Hannah? // Tease her
What did Hannah ask God to do? // Give her a child
What promise did Hannah make to God in her prayer? // Give her child back to God
Who saw Hannah praying? // Eli
What did Eli think about Hannah? // She was drunk
When Hannah told Eli her prayer, what did he say? // May God give you what you asked for
Did Hannah have a baby? If so, what was his name? // Samuel
After Samuel was done drinking milk, what did Hannah do? // Took him to live with Eli and work at the tabernacle
After she gave Samuel back to God, what did God do for Hannah? // She had five more children

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