Israel asked for a king and God granted their request. His choice was a tall, good looking farm boy named Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. Getting the king anointer, Samuel, together with the king designate, Saul, required some creative maneuvering on God’s part. So the tale started with lost donkeys. Saul and his servant went out looking for their humble beasts of burden and found something neither one expected in their wildest imaginations.