When children are asked to define the sin of Jonah, they will usually say, "He ran from God!" Although this is true enough, the sin of Jonah runs far deeper than his fleeing from God's command. Why did Jonah run in the first place? Why, at the end of the story, do we find Jonah sitting on a hillside wishing for the destruction of a city that had just experienced an unprecedented revival? Because Jonah's sense of judgment conflicted with God's desire for mercy. When viewed in this light, we begin to understand that Jonah's sin is far darker and more common than we would like to admit.