“It is worth noting that in the book of Samuel, a king is not God's idea; it is the people who demand a king. God tries to warn them through the prophet Samuel that kings will be greedy and will take, take, take, but the people do not listen. When times are chaotic and painful, we crave order, crave authority, crave simplicity. Fear told the people they needed a savior in the form of a warrior, a king, a fighter.”