Hannah was so happy when God answered her prayers. She knew her son Samuel was a special child. When God spoke to Samuel, he discovered that God had an important job for him to do. You can read about Samuel in the Bible in 1 Samuel Chapters 1-25. About the Author: Carine MacKenzie's talent for retelling Bible stories has meant that children from all over the world have been given the opportunity to discover Jesus Christ for themselves. She has sales of several million books and lives in Inverness, Scotland.