The Word of God was ignored and disobeyed. But rather than acknowledging their sin and turning to the Lord in repentance, they asked for a change of structure. Instead of having local elders and men raised up by God, they asked Samuel for a king. God was not pleased. It is always easier to change structure than to judge the evil we allow.
Today there is much concern over lack of growth and spiritual vitality in assemblies.
Some feel a change of structure will remedy this. It is suggested, since large churches have a gifted pastor, assemblies that wish to grow should emulate them. Get a gifted man from seminary, salary him, give him the pulpit and you, too, will grow. Please, do not call this renewal. Label it properly.