And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
The verse closes the account spanning 1 Samuel 2:1–11, which holds Hannah's prayer together with her dedication of Samuel to the Lord, and within that same account stands Elkanah's worship with his family. After her triumphant burst of praise, Hannah quietly returned with Elkanah to their home at Ramah, while Samuel remained behind to minister in the house of God before Eli the priest. There he was left under the care and instruction of Eli as high priest. The wider chapter surrounding the verse concerns Eli's household, where the wickedness of his sons and his failure to remove them from office brought divine rebuke.
The verse closes the account spanning 1 Samuel 2:1–11, which holds Hannah's prayer together with her dedication of Samuel to the Lord, and within that same account stands Elkanah's worship with his family. After her triumphant burst of praise, Hannah quietly returned with Elkanah to their home at Ramah, while Samuel remained behind to minister in the house of God before Eli the priest. There he was left under the care and instruction of Eli as high priest. The wider chapter surrounding the verse concerns Eli's household, where the wickedness of his sons and his failure to remove them from office brought divine rebuke.