Hannah and Samuel

Open the Bible (10 minutes)God Calls Samuel StorytellingSet Up: Have your Spark Story Bible and any kids’ Bibles ready and available inthe storytelling area. Mark your Bible with a bookmark so that you can easily findtoday’s story. Create a circle using folded blankets and rolled up sleeping bags.Take out your Spark Story Bible and open to God Calls Samuel on pages 122–125.Read the story out loud and point to the corresponding pictures. Look for Squiggles,the caterpillar, in each picture. Ask kids what they think Squiggles is feeling ordoing. Encourage them to make a face or move like Squiggles.Spark ResourcesSpark Story BibleSuppliesSleeping bagsBlanketsInvite kids to sit on the blankets and sleeping bags. Hold up page 123 of the SparkStory Bible. Samuel and Eli are sleeping on the floor. We are sitting on someblankets and sleeping bags. Now let’s sleep on the floor like Samuel and Eli.Roll out blankets and sleeping bags and get comfy. When everyone is lying ontheir tummies or sides, continue the conversation about today’s story. I wonderwhether Samuel will wake up soon. What do you think? Pause for kids to respond.I wonder whether Eli will wake up soon. What do you think? Listen and discusskids’ thoughts on the story of Samuel. Kids may continue lying down, or sit up ifthey prefer, as you read today’s story from the Sparks Story Bible.Ask the following questions, allowing time for kids to answer:Who did Samuel wake up after he heard his name called? (Eli)Who calls your name and wakes you up?Preschool Leader Guides, Hannah and Samuel Rotation Leader Guide. Spark Sunday School© 2011 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only.Hannah and Samuel — 217