The second story in our journey through the Stranger Things from the Bible takes us to 2 Kings and the wicked city of Bethel. It’s here that newly appointed prophet, Elisha, is verbally assaulted by youths and responds with a curse. God hears his “prayer” and promptly responds by sending two bears out of the woods to maul them.Disturbing story? You bet! Stranger thing from the Bible? Of course! But it’s a lot of fun to preach!This is one of those texts a lot of preachers don't touch. Aside from being a strange story, it's one that needs a lot of care, explanation and research. For a deeper dive on this text, check out my blog article here:https://www.brethammond.com/2019/10/stranger-things-from-the-bible-elisha-and-the-bears/