He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, . . . and broke in pieces the bronze serpent.
People often find ways to turn something good into something bad.
It even happens in churches. Perhaps a person at first lives by God's teachings but then lets power or fear change him into a source of trouble. Or maybe a church program that began with the right intentions gets sidetracked by the jealousy or anger or lack of wisdom of the people running the program. When these things happen, it takes someone with a heart for God, the courage of convictions, and wisdom from the Holy Spirit to confront the problem. The people of Judah found out how true that was.