Samuel the Child

Hears his name in the night and runs to the wrong source three times; learns to answer Speak, for thy servant heareth; receives a hard word and reports it fully when asked. Failure mode: Initially attributing God's voice to the nearest human authority. Restoration path: Be still; say Speak; report what you heard even when it is hard. Markers: unfamiliar voice in the dark; attributing it to the wrong source; mentor recognizes what young person cannot; speak Lord posture; reports hard word truthfully