ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Sam 3:8
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1 Sam 3:8

3:8 Then Eli perceived. Eli’s slowness to recognize that God was calling Samuel recalls earlier instances of misperception (1:12–16) and unawareness (2:22 note), contributing to the reader’s impression of Eli as an aged priest whose eyes have grown dim (v. 2) in more ways than one.