God ends His silence and calls Samuel to be His prophet. God's effectual call to Samuel has parallels to God's call to us today.

1. The Scarcity of God's Call (v.1–3)
2. The Persistence of God's Call (v.4–9)
3. The Intimacy of God's Call (v.10)
4. The Demands of God's Call (v.11–18)
5. The Marks of God's Call (v.19–21)