1 Samuel 15:22-24

New Century Version

“What pleases the Lord more:
    burnt offerings and sacrifices
    or obedience to his voice?
It is better to obey than to sacrifice.
    It is better to listen to God than to offer the fat of sheep.
²³ Disobedience is as bad as the sin of sorcery.
    Pride is as bad as the sin of worshiping idols.
You have rejected the Lord’s command.
    Now he rejects you as king.”