1 Samuel 2:11 also describes Samuel ministering, reinforcing his faithful service.

1 Samuel 3:1 continues Samuel's ministry, setting the stage for God's call.

1 Samuel 1:22 records Hannah's vow to bring Samuel to the temple — here we see that vow fulfilled as the boy ministers.

1 Chronicles 15:27 shows David also wearing a linen ephod, linking Samuel's garment to later kingly worship.

Exodus 28:4 lists the ephod as part of the priestly garments, showing Samuel's attire was priestly.

Leviticus 8:7 describes Aaron being clothed with the ephod, linking Samuel's linen ephod to priestly consecration.

In Luke 1:66, people wonder about John the Baptist's future, paralleling the divine favor on Samuel as a child ministering.

In Luke 2:40, Jesus' childhood growth in wisdom and favor parallels Samuel's early service as a boy.

2 Samuel 6:14 shows David wearing a linen ephod while dancing, indicating its use in worship beyond priests.

In 2 Timothy 3:15, Timothy's childhood knowledge of Scripture parallels Samuel's early service in the temple.