Those of us who make our homes in an urban area are certainly familiar with the whole flood of billboards that populate just about every available place - so much so, that we take them for granted. But every so often we come across one that catches our eyes because of its unusualness. Driving through downtown Boston during the rush hour a while back, I was attracted to one in front of an apartment building which did little to reassure me at the moment. It read: "If you lived here, you’d be home by now!"

The same thing is true of perusing the Bible. Occasionally, the reader comes across a text or chapter that seems to stand head and shoulders above the rest. Reading through 1 Samuel some time ago, I found this to be the case with these words:

And whenever the evil spirit from God was upon…