A King for the Israelites (Short Version)
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Cast (6 Characters)
- Narrator
- Samuel
- Saul
- God
- Israelite Leader
- Messenger
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Scene 1 – A King is Chosen
Narrator: Israel asked for a king. fileciteturn31file0
Samuel: God will choose.
God: Saul is chosen.
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Scene 2 – War and Disobedience
Saul: We will fight!
Messenger: Saul disobeyed God.
Samuel: Why did you disobey?
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Scene 3 – Rejected King
God: I will choose another king.
Saul: I am sorry.
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Bible Lesson
Obey God always.
Memory Verse:
“To obey is better than sacrifice.”
1 Samuel 15:22
NIV
But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.