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. It s when young people begin to develop independent thinking.
Idols are more than gods of wood and stone.
An idol is anything that is not God that we worship as if it were God. These might be material things, like cars or stereos, or they might be popularity or perfect test scores. You can start smashing your own idols when you reach thirteen. I was not happy about her decision. But, as we spoke it was apparent that this was something she had seriously and deeply considered.