SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. Have you ever had a "Houston, we have a problem" moment in your life? How did you react—panic, problem-solve, pray, or something else?

2. What do you notice about Hannah’s emotional state in 1 Samuel 1:1–8? How have you seen similar feelings (sorrow, comparison, discouragement) play out in your own life or others’?

3. In verses 9–18, Hannah pours out her soul to God. What does it mean to pour your soul out in prayer? When was the last time you prayed like that?

4. Why do you think Hannah includes a vow in her prayer—to give the child back to God? What does this teach us about surrender in the middle of longing?

5. What stands out to you about the phrase “the Lord remembered her” (v.19)? How do you hold onto faith when you feel forgotten or when God seems silent?

6. Hannah receives what she asked for—then gives it back. What would it look like in your life to give back to God the very thing you prayed for?

7. What’s one area in your life right now where you need to say, “God, we have a problem”? How can the group support you in that?

8. When life doesn’t go according to plan, how do you typically respond? How can we shift our mindset to trust God’s bigger purpose—even if the mission changes?

9. Hannah praised God after her surrender (1 Samuel 2:1–2). Why is worship after the surrender so powerful? What would that look like for you this week?

10. How does Hannah’s story point to the Gospel—God giving His Son to rescue us? What does that say about God’s character and how we can trust Him in our own “unfixable” moments?