In this message, Alan opens 1 Samuel 3–6 to show what happens when the glory of God won't stay confined to familiar spaces. Israel assumes "the glory has departed," but Scripture reveals something deeper: the glory has gone before them—into places no one expected, even into enemy territory.

As the ark is carried into the Philistines' temple, idols fall overnight—not because anyone is striving, but because God is already at work. Alan reframes seasons that feel like loss or distance as divine repositioning: God isn't retreating—He's advancing. He's working behind the scenes, dismantling what has oppressed, and preparing new territory for His people.

This talk invites us to bring a wider expectation into everyday life—especially the workplace. Favor often begins hidden, then becomes visible over time. The God of restoration goes "off the reservation," and what the enemy meant for loss becomes provision, open doors, and a renewed vision of dwelling place as a people who carry His presence everywhere.