A Flame Before the Lord

About the Book

Hannah wants a child more than anything else in life, but she is barren.  She makes a vow before the Lord:  “Give me a son, and I will give him back to you, God.”  Thus begins the story of Samuel, dedicated to God before he was even conceived.  When he is still a small child, Hannah fulfills her vow and leaves him at the tabernacle to train for the priesthood.  Growing up, guided by the high priest Eli, Samuel accepts his calling as a priest and prophet, and as a leader of the nation.  But he cannot imagine the depth of his influence, or the sacrifices he will be required to make before completing his destiny.  Samuel lives his life as a servant of God and Israel, setting an example of faithfulness that reaches far beyond his own time and culture.

About the Author

Debra Griffin Mitchell is a writer and an editor. The Death Bet is her third novel, a sequel to The Teddy Bear File. She also wrote A Flame Before the Lord, historical fiction based on the Old Testament prophet Samuel and King Saul; these books are available at www.xlibris.com under Debra Figgins Griffin. Her Bible study books for women include In Christ Abiding, Blessed Beyond Measure, and First Sisters: The Women in Acts, available from the author. Debra and her husband, preacher and missionary Loy Mitchell, travel in the United States and Zimbabwe, teaching the gospel of Christ. They have five children and fifteen grandchildren.