Question: where in the bible is the story of samuel
Answer: The Books of Samuel , 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel , form part of the narrative history of Israel in the Nevi'im or `` prophets '' section of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament , called the Deuteronomistic history , a series of books ( Joshua , Judges , Samuel and Kings ) that constitute a theological history of the Israelites and aim to explain God 's law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets .