Israel has not heard from God in decades. The priests are corrupt. The nearby nations threaten the land’s safety. Israel needs more than a judge. Israel needs to hear from God again. Israel needs a prophet. So God gives them Samuel. King Saul and the prophet Samuel are dead, but God has not left Israel without a leader. David, the boy who killed Goliath, is a famous and mighty warrior in Israel—and the man God has chosen as Israel’s new king.