It does not take long for the story of Saul as the first king of Israel to turn dark and gloomy. 1 Samuel 15 is the announcement that the gloom will not lift; the gloom is the future. 1 Samuel 15 is a tricky, sad chapter of the Old Testament that shows God as the supreme Judge who is within his rights to bring judgment. How can there be any good news in 1 Samuel 15?
