Samuel’s parents allowed him to be raised by the priests at the Tabernacle primarily because Samuel had been a gift from God to his barren mother, and she wanted to give a gift to God in return. This is reflected in the biblical narrative in 1 Samuel 1, where Hannah, Samuel's mother, deeply desired a child and made a vow to the Lord that if He gave her a son, she would dedicate him to the Lord's service. After Samuel was born, she fulfilled her promise by bringing him to the Tabernacle to be raised by Eli the priest.
Why did Samuel’s parents allow him to be raised by the priests at the Tabernacle?
because Samuel had a gift and was uniquely capable of serving as a priest
because the Philistines were raiding their village and they wanted to keep Samuel safe, so they put him in the care of the priests
because Eli’s wicked sons demanded that all the people of the land give up their children for hard labor at the tabernacle
because Samuel had been a gift from God to his barren mother, and she wanted to give a gift to God in return
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