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Unlike Eli and his sons, or even the great judge Deborah who sat under a date palm, the average Israelite didn\u2019t need to load up the wagon and venture through the hill country to seek the advice and wise counsel of the prophet. Perhaps today, or next week, or in six months\u2019 time, Samuel would arrive, and offer words of encouragement, insight, and hope. He would inspire and judge, taking notice of all, irrespective of their position in society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maya Angelou said <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI&#8217;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine Abram the poor farmer or goat-herder in Ancient Israel. Uneducated, illiterate, barely able to feed his family, limping through the field due to an injury sustained in war with the Philistines. The hardships of his life are evident everywhere, until Samuel shows up at his farm. Until the greatest person in the country, God\u2019s oracle himself makes time to speak with him and meet his wife and children. Abram is transformed. He is a descendant of patriarchs and matriarchs, of prophets, and friends with Israel\u2019s greatest prophet and citizen Samuel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samuel inspired the Jews to once again assemble at Mitzpah to fight the Philistines. To win back not just their territory, but their self-worth, and their national pride. After the devastating loss of the Ark the Temple, and thirty thousand men just years earlier, this was not an easy sale. But who could say no to the friend that traveled to their home, broke bread, and shared his life with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samuel\u2019s circuit always ended up with him returning home to Ramah. 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