COMMENTARY

Old Testament: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)
Samuel was a special gift of Yahweh to his mother, Hannah, who was barren for many years. She went to the tabernacle and fervently prayed for a child. If the child was a male, she promised to give him back to the Lord. After weaning him, she took him to Eli, the high priest, to be a servant in the temple. Three times Samuel mistook Yahweh's call for Eli's. Upon Eli's direction, Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." Then Yahweh disclosed to him the future of Eli and his two scandalous sons.

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Lesson 2 is taken from the section that deals with Paul's ministry which he explains and defends. In this pericope Paul gives his understanding of the ministry and his place in it. He preaches not himself bu…