God is Missing
Posted by: tz8cy5 <tz8cy5@...>
A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively
mischievous. The two were always getting into trouble and their parents
could be assured that if any mischief occurred in their town, their two
young sons were in some way involved.
The parents were at their wits' end as to what to do about their sons'
behavior. The mother had heard that a clergyman in town had been successful
in disciplining children in the past, so she asked her husband if he thought
they should send the boys to speak with the clergyman.
The husband said, "We might as well. We need to do something before I really
lose my temper!"
The clergyman agreed to speak with the boys, but asked to see them
individually. The 8-year-old went to meet with him first. The clergyman sat
the boy down and asked him sternly, "Where is God?" The boy made no
response, so the clergyman repeated the question in an even sterner tone,
"Where is God?" Again the boy made no attempt to answer, so the clergyman
raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face, "WHERE IS
GOD?" At that the boy bolted from the room and ran directly home, slamming
himself in his closet.
His older brother followed him into the closet and said, "What happened?"
The younger brother replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time. God is missing
and they think we did it!"