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Saul Disobeys God, Losing the Kingdom · Wonderfully Made: Bible Stories for children

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  Hello friends! Welcome back to Wonderfully Made,
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  Bible Stories for Children. Last time, we learned
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  how Saul was chosen to be Israel's first king.
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  Even though he felt unimportant, God gave him
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  strength and courage to lead his people. But
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  today's story shows what happened when Saul stopped
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  trusting and obeying God. His journey is a reminder
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  that even little disobediences can grow into
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  big problems. Let's hear what happened. At first,
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  King Saul led Israel well. But one day, trouble
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  came. Saul's son Jonathan attacked a Philistine
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  outpost, and the Philistines became very angry.
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  They gathered a huge army, so big that Saul's
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  men were terrified and began to scatter. Samuel
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  had told Saul to wait for him to offer a sacrifice.
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  But when Samuel didn't come right away, Saul
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  grew impatient. Instead of trusting God's timing,
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  he offered the sacrifice himself. Just then,
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  Samuel arrived. He told Saul that he had disobeyed.
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  Samuel said that because Saul had not trusted
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  God, his kingdom would not last forever. Later,
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  during another battle, Saul made a rash rule.
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  He said that no one could eat until evening.
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  His soldiers grew weak and tired. and even Saul's
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  own son Jonathan got into trouble because of
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  it. Saul's words nearly brought harm to his family
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  and his people. But the biggest test came when
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  God gave Saul a clear command. Defeat the Amalekites
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  completely, and don't keep anything for yourself.
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  Saul won the battle, but he disobeyed God's command.
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  He spared the enemy king and kept the best animals.
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  When Samuel came, Saul tried to explain. He said
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  the animals were for a sacrifice to God. But
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  Samuel told him that obedience to God is better
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  than sacrifices. He also told him that because
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  Saul had rejected the word of God, God had rejected
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  him as king. Saul's Story is Sad It didn't happen
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  all at once. First, he grew impatient. Then,
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  he made foolish choices. Finally, he disobeyed
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  in a big way. This reminds us, obeying God matters,
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  not just sometimes, but every time. Let's think
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  for a moment. Have you ever been tempted to take
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  a shortcut instead of waiting? Have you ever
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  tried to make excuses instead of doing the right
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  thing? We can learn from Saul. Trusting God and
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  obeying him, even when it's hard, is important.
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  And here's something important to remember. Even
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  when people fail, God's plan never fails. He
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  was already preparing someone else. A new king
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  to lead his people. Thank you for joining me
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  today to hear about King Saul and the choices
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  that led him away from God. Next time, we'll
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  meet David, a young shepherd boy who trusted
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  God with all his heart. Could this boy really
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  be the next king of Israel? You won't want to
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  miss it. Until then, remember, you are wonderfully
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  made. Bye for now.