1 Samuel 1:13-16

Living Bible

^12-13 Eli noticed her mouth moving as she was praying silently and, hearing no sound, thought she had been drinking.

¹⁴ “Must you come here drunk?” he demanded. “Throw away your bottle.”

^15-16 “Oh no, sir!” she replied, “I’m not drunk! But I am very sad and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord. Please don’t think that I am just some drunken bum!”