Missy called me at work on Wednesday afternoon just to relay this story: As they were driving home from BSF, Eli was telling Missy about the story that he had heard in class that day. The story was about the end of Exodus, where the Isrealites complete the construction of God's tabernacle.
Eli said to Missy that "a cloud came down" when the tabernacle was completed. Missy asked Eli, "what was in the cloud?" and Eli replied, "God's presence." Missy asked, "God?" and Eli insisted "no, Mommy, God's presence."
At this point, Missy figured out that Eli was actually saying "presents" -- not "presence"! She asked him "Presents, like Christmas presents?" and Eli replied "Yes, God's presents. They said, 'To Moses, From God.'"
Obviously the term "God's presence" in connection with the cloud has been used, and Eli had misunderstood it -- albeit in a cute way. :-)
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