Another relatively happy(ier) story.
It is still the time of the Judges. There probably was no current “judge”, although it is not stated either way. The Ark is still in Shiloh.
A woman named Hannah cannot have children. She is the favored wife of an Ephraimite man with two wives and her "rival" wife pops out children. Hannah grieves and weeps. One day, she prays at the festival in Shiloh and the priest Eli sees her mouth moving, but no words come out. He accuses her of being drunk, but she is doing a weeping-prayer. He blesses her that her prayer might be answered.
Her prayer was to have a child, whom she vows to make a Nazarite. Similar to Samson, no razor will cut his head and she will dedicate him to God.
God hears her prayer and gives her a child. One of the greatest prophets in the Bible is born. His name is Samuel.
His mother dedicates Samuel in Shiloh after he is weaned.
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