Why did God speak to Samuel and not to Eli? Why did God have to speak so many times before He received the response He was seeking? What did Eli command Samuel to do after God spoke to him? Does God speak to people today? How does God speak to us today? How may we be certain it is God Who is speaking to us? How widely did the news of God speaking to Samuel spread? What was the ultimate effect of all this? How is this relevant to us today?

