Now with this I want you to note that there is a distinction to be made between sin and rebellion. Sin is the broader category encompassing both accidental and purposed violations of God's word. On the other hand rebellion, as I am using it here, would be reserved to the sinful, willful act of willingly violating God's law.
Now of the two, it is the latter that is evidenced here. Recall that for many years the concept of a king in Israel festered in the hearts and minds of God's people. Though God ordained the government evidenced during the Judges, nevertheless God's people longed for the life of the secular cultures surrounding them. And thus when the opportunity presented itself, the elders of this text acted quickly. They opposed the ordinance of God whereby they verbally cast off Samuel, and begged for a king.
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