1 SAMUEL 9
The donkey was a prized animal (Job 1:3) and was used by royalty (
How strange that Saul did not know about Samuel, and how disappointing that the only reason they visited Samuel was to find their lost animals! People often “use” religion to solve their problems and not to strengthen their character or overcome their sins.
Nevertheless, God used all of this to bring Saul to Samuel. Faithfulness in a small task led Saul to a new friend, a new calling and a new opportunity to serve God. Had he remained a humble servant, things would have been different in his life and in Israel (v. 21;