What was Elisha doing when Elijah found him?

Answer: Plowing with oxen

Elisha was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen when Elijah found him.

“So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.”— 1 Kings 19:19 (BSB)