VIDEO: Moment a man breaks church altar while leading prayer

A video showing the moment a man accidentally broke a church altar while leading a prayer session has gone viral on social media, sparking mixed reactions from viewers.

In the viral video, the man was seen singing passionately while leading the congregation in prayer. Other church members joined him in the worship session as he continued singing and praying.

As the prayer session intensified, the man began hitting the glass altar with his left hand while singing. However, the altar suddenly broke and shattered on the floor.

The incident appeared to catch the man by surprise, with the moment prompting amusement and debate among social media users.

Public reactions

The video, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Ekititrends, attracted several comments from users who expressed different views about the incident.

E. A. Oginni questioned whether the man was still caught up in the moment of prayer when he reacted to the broken altar.

“Wait, that last haaa that he shouted, was he still in the spirit or he was shocked?” Oginni wrote.

Chelsea Boss jokingly suggested that the man might offer an explanation to the congregation at the next service.

“Next Sunday he go talk say the anointing too muxh,” the user wrote.

Great Nation also reacted humorously, writing, “Holy Ghost go first run leave am. Make him body calm down.”

Another user, Opeyemi, described the incident as “Aggressive holy Ghost power.”

Loye said the incident would have made them laugh if they had been present in the church.

“I would have burst laugh if I was part of the congregation,” the user wrote.

Isah questioned why the man was hitting the altar while singing.

“I don’t just understand na the hand dey sing why is he hitting the table,” the user commented.

However, not everyone welcomed the circulation of the video. Kolay questioned the purpose of sharing the incident on social media.

“What’s the point posting something like this? What are you trying to get from this?” the user asked.

Rocye also imagined how they would have reacted if they had witnessed the incident in person.

“Just imagine if I were in that church when it happened 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’d laugh so hard and ruin the whole atmosphere!” the user wrote.

Watch the video here…

Moment a man leading prayers accidentally breaks the church altar.😭😭 pic.twitter.com/yz2xLO11Kz

— Ekiti trends (@ekititrends) October 12, 2026