© eBayThe wall allegedly bearing the hand of God
A US man has tried to auction off a rock formation in his backyard after becoming convinced it bore the "hand of God".
Paul Grayhek, 52, placed the rock on eBay after it appeared following a "rare" rockfall at his home in northern Idaho last month, CNN reports.
But the "Hand Of God Rock Wall", as he dubbed it, was this morning removed from the auction site despite attracting a recent high bid of US$2175.
There was no explanation for why the item was removed.
Mr Grayhek said he believed the 2.7m-tall, 1.2m-wide rock was a "sign" from God after he lost his job and hit hard times.