Lightning strikes, and...

Jesus statue fire damages estimated at $700,000

“I can’t believe Jesus was struck,” said his brother, who noted the giant Hustler Hollywood sign for the adult store across the street was untouched. “It’s the last thing I expected to happen.”

Whether you think this is a quirk of the weather, some kind of omen for the good people of the Solid Rock Church or a truly unfathomable endorsement for Hustler Hollywood will depend on your own convictions. Neither God, Jesus, nor Larry Flynt were available for comment.