So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the door-post of the temple of Yahweh.
"How long will you be drunken?" It appears from this that drunkenness at the tabernacle festivals was a rather common occurrence, else Eli would not so readily have accused Hannah with these harsh words.  It is of great interest that "silent" prayer is here answered by the direct intervention of God Himself.