1 Samuel – Saul and David

Chapter 8

8:1-22 Make up and act out a short dramatic story about Samuel and his sons. It could include the demand of the leaders of Israel for a king. It might have five scenes: 8:1-3; 8:4-5; 8:6-9; 8:10-18; 8:19-22.

8:1-3 What do you learn about Samuel and his family? Compare Samuel and his sons with Eli and his sons (2:12-17, 22-25). What would you need to do if you had sons to bring up?

8:4-5 What happened? Why did the leaders of Israel want a king? What do you think about those reasons?

8:6-9 What do you learn from this conversation? What did God think about the people’s demand for a king? What do you think about all that?

8:10-13 What will the king do to the people’s sons and daughters? What do you think about Samuel from what you learn in these verses?

8:14-17 What other things will the king do? Is this like what your rulers and leaders do? What do you think about that?

8:18-20 Put this into your own words. What do you think about all that?

8:21-22 What do you learn about Samuel? What do you think about that?