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That argument doesn't exactly work, Will. There are three possibilities for allegedly immoral actions on the part of God.
1. You're wrong -- that is, the action isn't actually immoral
2. The Bible's wrong -- either the action did not take place or it is attributed to the wrong being.
3. 'God' is wrong -- in which case, the being described as performing these actions is not actually God, but merely some powerful being.
(Note that this doesn't actually require an objective morality, just that morality not be up to you.)
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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