Were there not innocents in Sodom and Gomora, and during the great flood?
You guys missed the most funny part of this story.
Abraham is actually bartering with god on the number of righteous people needed to be found in Sodom in order for god not to destroy the city. He brings god down to 10 people, but only 1 was found (Lot).
The new testement God is a putz. In the old testement he has an opinion, a sense of humor and sarcastic, cruel, smart-ass replies to the complaints of his followers.
btw, I'm sure Jesus has been pulling out his hairs the past 2000 years watching what his followers did with his teachings and done in his name...
Bozon