Yes, it was Rabi Akiva Eiger. (In that story, it might have been because
a pasuk was used in a joking way, while “menorah” is simply a word.
A version of the story can be found by Googling [mikedem eiger] – it’s
in the second result, and it’s on the page numbered 228 – it’s a Camp
Agudah thing including the chapter on Camp Agudah in They Called Him Mike.)
(Because Aish will have posted more JTube since the earlier posts,
the directions are now incorrect.)