Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 3:4-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 3 in context

Scripture Focus

4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

6And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

8And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.

1 Samuel 3:4-8

Biblical Context

Samuel hears the LORD calling and repeatedly answers Here am I, until the Lord's presence becomes clear to him. He does not yet know the LORD, signaling an inner awakening toward his true vocation.

Neville's Inner Vision

Samuel is a state of consciousness waking to the I AM within. The repeated calls are inner movements of awareness, not a distant voice. Eli represents the old memory or familiar mind that misreads the source, yet the call persists because God is the constant presence of I AM in you. When Samuel says Here am I, he aligns with the invitation to step into conscious relation with the Divine. The verse notes that Samuel did not yet know the LORD, which in Neville's terms means your present self is not yet aware of its source; the threefold calling marks the gradual opening of a new inner kingdom. As you accept the call, you move from projection onto external authorities toward living from the inner word as your vocation. The word of the LORD becomes when you claim it as your own living principle, shaping thoughts, feelings, and actions into truth.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and imagine you are Samuel, listening for the inner call. Affirm I am here and I am listening, and feel the I AM within guiding you toward your vocation.