God wanted the destruction of Baal worship, just as He wants all people to turn away from idolatry and return to Him. Thankfully, the life, death and resurrection of Jesus leaves us with some very different methods from those of Jehu. After all, Jehu deceived the prophets of Baal by pretending to be one of them, promising that they would receive his royal approval – all so that he could lure them into one place to slaughter them.