Ponder of the week January 26, 2008

Sleeping in Church


A man is sitting through the Sunday sermon, finding it long and boring he finally nods off.

The pastor has been watching him all along, and is getting upset. At the end of the sermon, the pastor decides to make an example of him.

He says to his congregation, "All those wishing to have a place in heaven, please stand."

The whole room stands up except, of course, the sleeping man.

Then the preacher says even more loudly, "And those who would like to find a place in hell, PLEASE STAND UP!"

The weary man, catching only the last part, groggily stands up, only to find that he's the only one standing.

Confused and embarrassed he says, "I don't know what we're voting on here, pastor, but it sure seems like you and me are the only ones standing up for it!"