Joseph Smith: The Boy . . . The Prophet
Parry, Jay A. / Songer, Steve
Joseph Smith was a prophet of God just like Moses or Abraham or Nephi or John the Baptist.
But he wasn't always a prophet.
When he was a boy, he helped his father on their farm. He sold root beer out of his parents' store. He played with his brothers and friends in the fields.
When he was seven, he had a horrible leg infection. The doctors had to cut deeply into his leg to save his life.
He lived in a log cabin that had only two rooms, plu...