After being told that God was about to destroy the city of Sodom, Lot amazingly hesitated when the angels gave him and his family an opportunity to escape. He had trouble taking God seriously when He said judgment was coming. In fact, Lot's wife struggled so much with taking God seriously that she didn't make it out alive.

Two angels from God arrived at Sodom on a mission from God. Lot was the first person to greet them when they arrived at the city. He invited them to stay in him home while they were visiting Sodom. While they were in Lot's home, a mob arrived that demonstrated the level of depravity in the city. Unfortunately, living in a cesspool of sin had an effect on Lot.