He told them only a part of the reason why he had come. His reason went deeper. Samuel was a man on a mission from God, and he was most anxious to see it carried out. Only Jesse and his sons were invited to assist with this sacrifice. As soon as Samuel laid eyes on Eliab, Jesse’s eldest, he was convinced he was looking at Saul’s successor. Eliab was tall and handsome, with kingly bearing. But the Lord cautioned: “Do not consider his appearance or his height.… The LORD does not look at the things