God Said: "Seek - Really Seek Me"

 Hosea 5:13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound,
then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to the great king.
But he is not able to cure you or heal your wound.
14 For I will be like a lion to Ephraim,
    and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
I, even I, will tear and go away;
    I will carry off, and no one shall rescue.
15 I will return again to my place,
    until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face,
    and in their distress earnestly seek me.

Here God gives an overview of the relationships Israel and Judah had with Assyria.  Israel (aka Ephraim) had fully trusted in Assyria, while Judah has done everything to appease her.  Both had failed to instead turn back to God, and thus, both would eventually be exiled. There was going to have to be a clean break for a while for them to come to their senses and seek - repent and really seek - a renewed relationship with God.  How long would it take? How long would it take you?