A pastor who was frustrated because one man always fell asleep during the sermon.
One Sunday, he devised a trick to get him to break this habit.
Near the end of his sermon concerning "hell", the Pastor,
in a normal voice, said to the congregation, "Any one here
today who wants to go to hell" - - then he raised his voice
to a much louder volume - - "PLEASE STAND UP!"
This woke up the sleeping parishioner who quickly
jumped to his feet.
After collecting himself for a moment,
the man then looked at the pastor and said,
"Preacher,
I don't know why I'm standing, but it appears that you
and I are in the boat."
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