Hannah’s Prayer for Motherhood

Hannah was very upset. Elkanah, Peninnah, and the children, however, were all enjoying the sacrificial meal. They had all gone to Shiloh “to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord.” (I Sam. 1:1-18). It was a time of rejoicing and festivity. But Hannah was not happy. Elkanah had always been a very loving husband to her. He gave her a better portion of the meal than he gave to anyone else. But Hannah could not eat. Instead of eating, she wept. Year after year it was always the same. Whenever they...