Why did God murder children for making fun of a bald guy?

[Chad32]

He was heading up the mountain, so "go up" didn't necessarily mean to die. Still, even if someone says go die in a fire, that doesn't mean you're justified in using whatever is at your disposal to slaughter the person. If he was really worried, and had the power to summon bears, then just summon two she-bears to his side and escort him up the mountain.

I'm not sure how calling someone bald would be an accusation of leprosy, or even a threat if it was. "I wish you'd get leprosy" is not a good reason to kill someone anyway.

I point out stuff I don't agree with in the bible, not because I just want to "sin", but to explain why I wouldn't want to worship such an individual even if he did exist, and I don't think you should either.

The story isn't likely a literal story, though who knows what the original author intended. Still, it sends a bad lesson. Don't question, lest you be cursed allows corruption to take over. After all, you'd like us to question the validity of other divine claims, right? It has to go both ways, though.