The Word of the Lord Was Rare

1 Samuel 3:1-3

Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.

And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:

Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.