Continual Surrender: 1 Samuel Devotional

Why is the story of Hannah even included in Scripture? Why did the Lord not inspire the author of the book of 1 Samuel to simply begin with Samuel hearing the call of the Lord, or with the anointing of Saul as King over Israel? We cannot know the answer for certain, of course, but it is worth considering. Perhaps, the Lord wanted to remind us about the nature of surrender.