TWO LITTLE BOYS

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, ‘I guess so. 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 see  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 the closet. His older brother followed him into the closet
and asked what had happened. The younger brother replied, ‘Man, We are in BIG
trouble this time. God is missing and they think we did it.’