Samuel was looking for Israel’s next king among Jesse’s sons. He saw Eliab, who looked exactly like what people thought a king should, and assumed he was the one. But God completely flipped the script, eventually choosing David, the youngest brother, who was out tending sheep. As humans, we are hardwired to judge by the “wrapping paper”—status, looks, titles, and wealth. The verse reminds us that God bypasses the resume and looks straight at our motives, integrity, and heart.