There's an old Hasidic Jewish...
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There's an old Hasidic Jewish story about a rabbi who's walking through his village late
one night. There he happens upon another man who's walking alone. For a while, the two
men walk in silence. Finally the rabbi turns to the man and asks: "So, who do you work
for?"
"I work for the village," the man answers. "I'm the night watchman."
"I see," said the rabbi, and they walk on in silence a while longer. Finally, the night watchman turns to the rabbi and asks, "And who do you work for?"
The rabbi is taken aback by this question at first. He is the rabbi, after all; everyone knows he works for God. But then the rabbi begins reflecting, and answers the man's question with honesty: "I'm not always sure," he replies. "But this I will tell you. Name your present salary and I will see that the village elders double it. All you have to do to earn that money is walk with me and from time to time, ask me 'Who do you work for?' "
The tragic death of Absalom reminded David of whom he really worked for.
"I work for the village," the man answers. "I'm the night watchman."
"I see," said the rabbi, and they walk on in silence a while longer. Finally, the night watchman turns to the rabbi and asks, "And who do you work for?"
The rabbi is taken aback by this question at first. He is the rabbi, after all; everyone knows he works for God. But then the rabbi begins reflecting, and answers the man's question with honesty: "I'm not always sure," he replies. "But this I will tell you. Name your present salary and I will see that the village elders double it. All you have to do to earn that money is walk with me and from time to time, ask me 'Who do you work for?' "
The tragic death of Absalom reminded David of whom he really worked for.
