As we kick off 1 Samuel, we will come to hear stories of mighty men who perform heroic acts: David, Samuel, Saul, Jonathan and many others. But first, setting the stage for the entire proceedings, we meet a small, unknown, and depressed woman named Hannah.
Her story of God bringing life and hope out of a barren, lifeless situation mirrors Israel's own situation at the beginning of these books. But it's also a small, intimate story of God hearing, remembering and redeeming a faithful servant who turns her desires over to Him.
We also somehow compare all of this to James Bond. Daniel Craig fans unite!