[D-Roc]

I don't think it was Ben who summond Locke back in season 1, although I could be wrong. I think Ben pretty much confirmed that it was Jacob who summond Locke, when he told him "Jacob's not a man you go see...he summons you". That's what i've believed ever since Ben said that, and I think it still fits with what happened in this episode, because it seemed to me like Ben hasn't used this method (of calling smokey) very often. He seemed to exhibit unfamiliarity with what he was doing moments before he went into the cave - although granted, this could just be tension or grief still affecting him.

That said, it's clear that Ben 'can' control (or direct) Smokey to a degree (as we saw). It further makes me wonder about the origins of smokey, whom i've long believed to be a hybrid of science and nature. The apparent tunnel system suggests that Dharma once controlled Smokey - perhaps even giving it the status and 'lifeform' that it current has. Perhaps smokey has alien origins.

But back on topic, i do think that Jacob, if not the island, controls Smokey in the main - it's judgement of Eko wasn't human judgement (I doubt Ben was involved). That said, we heard Ben refer to Jacob as a "person". We pretty much knew this, but his statement tells us what Jacob is from Ben's point of view.

All very interesting.