Throughout history and religion, there has always been false idols. Objects that were made to cause woe and trouble for the worshippers to God. So the Lord themselves has cursed the false idols and send them far away so that no one can be led away from God.
Unfortunately, the “far away” is in fact in this magic shop.
The shop owner has always had a way of getting strange and unusual products. They have rings of enchantments and books of spells. Not to mention a huge assortment of wish granting items from rings to genie.
Then there’s the items that feel more in place at a mad scientist lair than a magic shop. From remote controls , to video games, and even the massive machines in the back that people seem to flock over.
But with the golden idol that the shop owner has at hand, they feel better working with it. They know that it is cursed, it is in a Magic shop after all.
The cursed, false idol do in fact grant wishes to the people who worship it, but the idol like to play around the wish. All you have to do is say “I pray…” and the idol will do the rest.