1 Samuel 1:1-2 Where God Begins

February 08, 2026

Trevor Darr

In this opening sermon of 1 Samuel, we see that God’s rescue plan for a spiritually drifting nation doesn’t begin with a throne or a battlefield, but in a quiet home marked by deep pain. Israel is in crisis, yet God starts His work in a small town, through an ordinary family, and in the life of a barren woman, showing us that He often works in places that seem slow, small, and unseen. As the story unfolds, we discover that God’s answer isn’t what the people expect, and ultimately it points beyond Samuel to a greater King from Bethlehem, Jesus Christ, who alone can satisfy the deepest longings of the human heart. Note: Part of the beginning of the sermon is cut off. We apologize.