Oh, father, it was terrible, says Abram. The small idols got hungry and started fighting for food. Then, the large idol got angry and broke the smaller ones into little pieces. It was frightening. Wait a second, says Terach.
Idols don t get hungry.
They don t get angry. They don t speak. Because he wants to make a bold statement that idols are worthless. Abram was thirteen when he smashed those idols. Thirteen, in fact, is a very good age for idol-smashing.