I love the Old Testament story of Joseph. Joseph's story is in Genesis 37-50, and it's a fascinating read of family, jealousy, hardship, forgiveness, and God's will. But there is one moment right in the middle of the story that has always intrigued me. Do you ever read something in Scripture and think, "That's not what I would do?" This is one of those moments.

In order to drop into the middle of Joseph's story, we've have to understand what has happened up to that point. Joseph was the son of his father's favorite wife, so naturally, he was the favorite son. If you have siblings, you've probably heard your parents say that they love you all the same. This wasn't really the case in Joseph's family. Joseph was the favorite, and everybody knew it.