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A DESPERATE YOUNG MOTHER HAD TWO INCORRIGIBLE BOYS. HAVING EXHAUSTED ALL SUGGESTION FOR CONTROLLING THEIR BEHAVIOR, SHE TIRED ONE LAST APPROACH. THE BOYS HAD TO MEET WITH THE PASTOR AFTER CHURCH, IN HIS STUDY. THE FIRST BOY WAS SENT IN. GLARING AT THE BOY FROM BEHIND HIS DESK, THE PASTOR WAITED A FEW MOMENTS, THEN CHALLENGED THE BOY: "YOUNG MAN, WHERE IS GOD?" THE BOY WAS STUNNED INTO SILENCE. THE PASTOR ROSE PART WAY OUT OF HIS CHAIR AND REPEATED, "I ASKED YOU, WHERE IS GOD?" THE BOY BEGAN TO SHIVER - - - THIS WAS NO ORDINARY LECTURE FOR BEING BAD! STEPPING AROUND FROM BEHIND HIS DESK, THE PASTOR NOW SHOUTED HIS QUESTION, "WHERE IS GOD?" AT THIS POINT, THE BOY LEAPED FROM HIS CHAIR AND BOLTED OUT THE DOOR, RUNNING INTO HIS OLDER BROTHER. "WHAT'S WRONG? WHAT'S THE MATTER?" HIS BROTHER ASKED. THE YOUNGER BROTHER CRIED, "IT'S AWFUL! THE CHURCH HAS LOST GOD AND THEY'RE BLAMING US!" |
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