The Lord Calls Samuel

1 Samuel 3:1-4:1a

Key Verse 3:10 

“The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

Read verses 1-3. What did the boy Samuel do under Eli? (1a) What were the spiritual conditions in those days? (1b) What was Eli’s condition and where was he lying down? (2) How is the lamp of God described? (3a, Exodus 27:21) Where was Samuel lying down? (3b)

Read verses 4-9. Who called Samuel and how did he respond? (4,5a) How many times did God call Samuel without Samuel recognizing who was calling him? (4,6,8) Why didn’t Samuel recognize God calling him? (7) How did Eli instruct Samuel? (8b, 9)

Read verses 10-14. How did the Lord approach Samuel? (10a) What was Samuel’s response? (10b) What did the Lord say to Samuel? (11-14) Why did God judge Eli and his family? (13) How did God severely judge them? (14) 

Read verses 15-18. What did Samuel do after listening to God’s vision? (15a) How did he feel about sharing God’s vision with Eli? (15b) What did Eli say to Samuel? (16,17) How did Samuel tell God’s vision to Eli? (18a) What was Eli’s response? (18b) 

Read verses 19-21and 4:1a. How did God show his favor to Samuel? (19) What did all Israel recognize? (20) How did God reveal himself to Samuel at Shiloh? (21) What happened to Israel? (3:1b; 4:1a)