Study Questions

God Sees Those Whom He has Called 

May 24, 2026

1 Samuel 3:1-4:1a

Study Questions

1.    Read 1 Samuel 3:1-3. What does it mean that ‘a word from the Lord was rare in those days’? Why do you believe this was so? 

2.    Read 1 Samuel 3:4-10. God called Samuel by name. Are you conscious of the fact that God knows you by name? How does that impact you? 

3.    Describe the effectual calling of God according to the following Scriptures. Admitting that we are lost in our sins, how does God graciously call us to Himself?

a.    Romans 3:23; Ephesians 2:1-3

b.    Matthew 22:14; Romans 8:30; John 6:44

c.     Acts 16:14; 

4.    When did God call out to you? Explain. How did you eventually respond by trusting in Jesus and surrendering your life to Him?

5.    Why did Samuel think the voice he heard was Eli’s? How does Samuel’s response to the voice of God indicate his surrender and obedience to follow the will of God? 

6.    Read 1 Samuel 3:11-18. Why do you think the Lord called to Samuel the boy instead of Eli the priest? What are the dangers of living in continuous disobedience to God's will? Why was Eli so insistent in Samuel telling him everything that God said to him? In what ways do you see Eli’s confliction? 

7.    When do you find yourself most attentive to God’s voice? What distractions would you need to limit or eliminate in order to ‘listen’ to God’s Word?

8.    Read 1 Samuel 3:19-21. How was Samuel confirmed as a prophet of the Lord? What promise do you see revealed in these verses? What was the Lord showing the Israelites during this time?