"As to How They Might Destroy Him" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American dark comedy crime television series The Righteous Gemstones.
The main focus is Eli and his immature children, Jesse, Kelvin and Judy, all of whom face challenges in their lives.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.289 million household viewers and gained a 0.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the confrontations, performances, character development and ending.
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Baby Billy (Walton Goggins) accompanies his wife, Gloria, and son, Harmon, in a mall during Christmas season.
Kelvin (Adam DeVine) is also dismayed to discover that Eli (John Goodman) has prevented him from taking the "God Squad" to the Judaean Desert, as he wants him in BJ's baptism.
Billy returns for the baptism, with his music career seeing a small boost from his preaching sessions, and with Tiffany (Valyn Hall) pregnant.
"[4] Scott Tobias of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Incredible episode for Edi Patterson as Judy, especially when she's dealing with BJ’s family, whom she sees as a miserable hassle at best and at worst a threat to BJ's mind and body, which she's claiming for herself.
"[6] Dylan Roth of The New York Observer wrote, "This week's Righteous Gemstones offers good laughs but better drama, as a large family gathering leads to a proportional explosion of petty conflicts.