The stories of Samuel, Saul, and David.I love in Chapter 2, Hannah prays for a child and promises him to God if she gets one...and then she does give him to serve God in the Temple. For this she was blessed with many more children. Don't make false promises when praying for God's help.
Chapter 8:10-22 Israel demands to have a king over them, as if the Lord in the midst is just not enough. Samuel warns them what a king will do. Sigh.
And my favorite in Chapter 10, Samuel tells them that God is not happy about this king idea but will give them what they want because they are stubborn...they rejoice over their new king. Kind of like when you tell your child asks you for something you know is bad for them, they've had before, and you warn them how sick they will be, or pull the old "I'll give it to you, but I'm so disappointed you won't take no for an answer." face, and they skip off with the request happy as can be, oblivious to your dissatisfaction.
"But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as a man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord Looks at the heart.'" 16:7
Yep.
"Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrorized him." 16:14
What? God uses evil spirits? I'm not sure what the reason was or why it had to happen this way. To show that David was determined to follow God?
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