Young prophet - Right priority

He had no name, just the man of God. He gave a word against king Jeroboam and even withered his hand yet he was killed by a lion for disobedience.
His error: he believed an older prophet over the direct instruction he got from God.
Beloved, believe your pastors, for they are sent to you but never at the detriment of following Gods instructions. If there is a contradiction, wait for clarifications from God before acting.
But the man of God answered the king, "Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water here. For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: 'You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.'"
The old prophet answered, "I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the LORD: Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water." But he was lying to him. So the man of God returned with him and ate and drank in his house
While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the old prophet who had brought him back. He cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah, "This is what the LORD says: You have defied the word of the LORD and have not kept the command the LORD your God..
gave you. You came back and ate bread and drank water in the place where he told you not to eat or drink. Therefore your body will not be buried in the tomb of your ancestors.'
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