Israel goes off on its own hook, not consulting God or Samuel, and fights the Philistines. They lose 34,000 men, then flee, and the Ark of God is taken as a battle trophy. The Ark is passed from city to city, as plagues break out, until the Philistines warlocks and priests decide to send it back...but it is received wrongly, resulting in more death. Finally it is stored,, and 20 years pass. Israel is in the pits. All Israel cries out for God, and Samuel is there to lead Israel back to Him, and lead the nation to defeat the Philistines.
