The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best friend, who has been resurrected to tell the story in this divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams. Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and attractive women. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's friend may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more -- except maybe Maggie, Mary of Magdala -- and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary friend suffer and ascend without a fight.