1 Samuel 15:22

The singer Keith Green wrote a wonderful song titled "to obey is better than sacrifice." The text was derived from 1 Samuel 15:22, which says "Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams." God takes pleasure in His people obeying his voice.