Much more could be said about the content of this oracle. First, there is something heartening about the fact that God sometimes chooses to speak to us through the comic confusion of everyday life. At the very least, it suggests that God has a sense of humor. Second, there is confusion at the level of leadership. God's call comes with the help of a half-blind priest.
Sight is almost always symbolic in the Bible.
Yet God uses his partial sight to point Samuel and the people of God to a clearer vision of the covenant. There is something reassuring here for both leaders and those who are led. Finally, there is confusion about what God wants. God's call interrupts an already existing call. His life has already been dedicated to God.