The Israelites rejected the rule of Samuel's sons because they

The Israelites rejected the rule of Samuel's sons because they took bribe and perverted justice. Samuel, the last judge of Israel, appointed his sons as judges over Israel, but they were corrupt and took bribes, causing the people to lose trust in them. The elders of Israel came to Samuel and requested a king to rule over them instead of his sons. Samuel warned the people of the potential abuses of power by a king, but they insisted, and Saul was later anointed as the first king of Israel.