1 Samuel 7-9

It took me about 10 minutes to read this passage. I think that it is amazing that the majority of Samuel's leadership of Israel is summed up in one setence: "Samuel gave solid leadership to Israel his entire life." This was a man dedicated to God fom before his birth (a type of Christ) who lived righteously in the wisdom and faith of God. He called Isarel to repentance. And they heeded his call. Unfortunately, Samuel was much more influencial with the masses then he was with his sons. They rejected their father's faith, and rebelled against God's authority. Israel was disenchanted with this leader and rejected him as too old. They gave up their holiness and demanded a king, to be just like all the other nations. In rejected Samuel they also rejected God as their ultimate authority.
Stuart