For Family Review

What Is Missing From This Picture?

Read 1 Samuel 1:24-28; 2:11. Now look at the picture. What features are missing? Write your answers on the lines below. Connect the dots to complete the picture, then color in the drawing.

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FOR DISCUSSION:

How did Samuel’s parents want him to use his life? How did Jehovah bless Samuel?

CLUE: Read 1 Samuel 3:19-21.

What goals can you set so as to honor Jehovah?

CLUE: Read Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1 Timothy 4:6-8, 12, 13.

FAMILY ACTIVITY:

Without speaking, one family member could act out the part of one of the characters in the above Bible account. The rest of the family should try to guess the identity of that character.

Collect and Learn

Cut out, fold in half, and save

BIBLE CARD 14 SAMUEL

QUESTIONS

A. Samuel’s parents were named ․․․․․ and ․․․․․.

B. Jehovah used Samuel to write what Bible books?

C. Complete the Bible’s statement: “And the boy Samuel continued . . .”

[Chart]

4026 B.C.E. Adam created

Lived about 1100 B.C.E.

1 C.E.

98 C.E. Last Bible book written

[Map]

Born in Ramah​—moved to Shiloh

Ramah

Shiloh

Jerusalem

SAMUEL

PROFILE

His parents “lent him to Jehovah” and encouraged him to make God’s service his career from a young age. (1 Samuel 1:24, 28) Though he saw corrupt priests take advantage of others, Samuel remained loyal, honest, and brave.​—1 Samuel 2:22-26; 3:18, 19; 12:2-5, 17, 18.

ANSWERS

A. Elkanah and Hannah.​—1 Samuel 1:19, 20.

B. Judges, Ruth, and part of First Samuel.

C. “. . . growing up with Jehovah.”​—1 Samuel 2:21.

Peoples and Lands

4. Our names are Oskar, aged 10, and Saskia, aged 7. We live in Estonia. About how many of Jehovah’s Witnesses live in Estonia? Is it 2,400, 4,200, or 6,800?

5. Which dot shows where we live? Circle it, draw a dot where you live, and see how close you are to Estonia.

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Children’s Picture Search

Can you find these pictures in this issue? In your own words, describe what is happening in each picture.

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● “FOR FAMILY REVIEW” answers on page 11

ANSWERS TO PAGES 30 AND 31

1. Sacrificial bull.

2. Flour.

3. Jar of wine.

4. 4,200.

5. B.