When the Chozeh (Seer) of Lublin was a child, he would regularly run away from school and go into the forest. His teacher would usually punish him, but one day decided to follow him to see what the young Yaakov Yitzchak was doing.

He saw the young boy stop by a tree and shout, "Shma Yisrael! Listen, Israel - Hashem is our God! Hashem is One!" The teacher approached him with a smile and asked what was his reason for going to the forest. "I'm seeking God," said the child. "But isn't God everywhere?" his teacher asked. "He is," the Chozeh replied, "But I'm not."

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