The key idea this week is “distortion.” Webster defines distortion as follows: “To twist something out of its original shape.” As we come to the Book of First Samuel in The Story, we will examine the distortions of the perfect picture God set before His people. This week, as we read about the lives of Eli, Samuel and Saul, we will see three major distortions—the distortions of phoniness, conformity, and misrepresentation