Well folks, it's time to take a look at 1 Kings 12. It's a real tear jerker. You know, it's a story of a man who has to make a tough decision: follow his father or follow his heart. And what does he do? He makes the wrong choice, of course. Rehoboam decides to be a jerk and make the Israelites' lives harder. And boy, does it backfire! The people are so mad that they separate from Rehoboam and create their own kingdom. So, in the end, Rehoboam learns the hard way that it pays to be a nice guy.