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Samuel was the son of Elkanah and Hannah. Hannah prayed for a son and God gave her Samuel. Samuel grew up helping the high priest, Eli. As a boy, God called Samuel. Samuel thought it was Eli calling out to him at night. Eli helped Samuel realized it was God calling him. Samuel became a prophet. When he was an old man, he appointed his sons to be judges. They were evil men who accepted bribes. Because his sons were dishonest and Samuel was old, the Israelites demanded a king. Samuel warned them that they did not, but they demanded and God finally said to give them what they wanted. Saul became the Israelites king.