Hannah's Heartfelt Prayer

Hannah – The Woman Who Prayed with Her Whole Heart (1 Samuel 1–2) Hannah’s story begins

with longing — a deep, painful longing she carried quietly for years.

She was married to a man named Elkanah, who loved her dearly, but she was unable to have children.

In her culture, this was both heartbreaking and socially shameful. Another woman in the household,

Peninnah, had children and often mocked Hannah, stirring her grief even more.

Every year, Hannah traveled with her family to the Tabernacle in Shiloh to worship

God. And every year, her sorrow felt heavier. Elkanah tried to

comfort her, but Hannah’s ache was spiritual as much as emotional — a longing not