The book of 1 Samuel covers the life of Samuel, a prophet, priest, and judge in God's service, and the reign of Saul, the first king of Israel. When the people of Israel rejected God as their King, and demanded a human king, God chose Saul. But once Saul became king, he let it go to his head, he stopped consulting the Lord, and he followed his own counsel. When Saul failed as king, the Lord took the kingdom from him, and anointed David to be the new king. We learn from 1 Samuel that when God gives a person a task to fulfill, He expects that person to seek His guidance on a regular basis! This applied to king Saul, to the future king David, and correspondingly, to each of God's children today!