Within this section we see one of the best insights into the reason Jesus came to die on the cross. When Samuel was coming to the end of his life, the people did not want his sons to take over from him. The reason is given in 1 Samuel 8:3 “But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice”. The people then asked for a human king to rule over them rather than God who had been their king. “This displeased Samuel so he prayed to the Lord. And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected as their king, but me. As they have done from the day I brought them out of Egypt until this day”. Here is the biggest problem within our lives. We live totally independent of God and reject, despise or ignore any authority he rightfully has within our lives. Remember we live because He created. When people overthrow the rightful authority or government its called treason. We are all guilty of spiritual treason. Like the people of Israel we have rejected God as our King.