Whither Thou Goest
This woman was Ruth’s mother-in-law, whom Ruth refused to leave even after both of their husbands passed away.
Who is Naomi?
Hannah was deeply sorrowful because she desperately wanted this blessing but had been unable to receive it for many years.
What is having a child? (A son)
When young Samuel first heard a voice calling his name in the middle of the night, he mistakenly ran to this person's bedside.
Who is Eli (the priest)?
The Israelites brought this sacred, gold-covered chest from the Tabernacle into battle, foolishly thinking it would automatically protect them like a good luck charm.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
President Russell M. Nelson asked youth this direct question: "Does God really want to speak to you?" What was his exact, enthusiastic one-word answer?
What is "Yes!"?
Ruth was not an Israelite; she belonged to this neighboring nation, making her choice to follow Naomi a massive leap of faith into a new culture.
What is Moab? (She was a Moabite)
When Hannah was praying fervently and weeping silently in the tabernacle, Eli the priest mistakenly thought she was in this state.
What is drunk?
This is how many times the Lord called Samuel before Eli finally realized it was the Lord and told Samuel how to respond.
What is three times? (The Lord called a fourth time when Samuel answered).
Because the Israelites were being unrighteous, the Lord allowed this enemy nation to defeat them and capture the Ark.
Who are the Philistines?
According to the For the Strength of Youth guide, we can "Walk in God’s light" by increasing our spiritual capacity to receive this.
What is personal revelation?
This is the ancient term for gathering the leftover grain left behind by the harvesters in the fields—the method Ruth used to provide food for Naomi.
What is gleaning?
Hannah promised the Lord that if He gave her a son, she would do this with the child’s life.
What is give him/dedicate him to the Lord's service? (At the tabernacle)
Eli told Samuel to say these exact six words the next time he heard the voice call his name.
What is "Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth"?
These two wicked sons of Eli the priest were killed in the battle when the Ark was captured.
Who are Hophni and Phinehas?
In Doctrine and Covenants 6:22–23, the Lord reminds us how He speaks to us by asking, "Did I not speak ________ to your mind concerning the matter?"
What is peace?
This righteous landowner allowed Ruth to glean in his fields, protected her, and ultimately stepped in as a "kinsman-redeemer" to marry her.
Who is Boaz?
This is the name of the son God blessed Hannah with, whose name sounds like "heard of God" in Hebrew.
Who is Samuel?
According to 1 Samuel 3:1, spiritual experiences were rare at this time; the scriptures state that "the word of the Lord was ________ in those days."
What is precious? (or rare/scarce).
When the Philistines put the Ark in the temple of their false god, Dagon, this creepy thing happened to the statue of Dagon two nights in a row.
What is it fell on its face/broke into pieces before the Ark?
According to Doctrine and Covenants 9:7–9 (the Oliver Cowdery verses), before we ask God if something is right, we must first do this in our own minds rather than just asking for an easy answer.
What is "study it out"?
Because Boaz and Ruth were faithful, their great-grandson became this legendary Israelite king, placing Ruth directly in the ancestral line of Jesus Christ.
Who is King David?
In 1 Samuel 2, Hannah sings a famous poem of praise. This is the very first line of that poem, which also serves as the title of this week's lesson.
What is "My heart rejoiceth in the Lord"?
As Samuel grew up, the scriptures say the Lord was with him and "did let none of his words ________ to the ground," meaning everything he prophesied came true.
What is fall?
To get the Lord’s protection back in 1 Samuel 7, Samuel told the Israelites they had to do this with their hearts and put away their strange, false gods.
What is "prepare/return your hearts unto the Lord"?
Just as Eli helped Samuel learn to recognize God's voice, the Come, Follow Me manual reminds us that it's normal to struggle to discern between the Holy Ghost and this.
What are our own feelings/thoughts?