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Why Didn't Noah Swat Both Mosquitoes?
Plus Other Humorous Stories For Clergy
Two American sailors were on leave while their ship was docked
in Stockholm. They were church-going Methodists, so Sunday
morning they looked up the nearest Methodist Church. The people,
of course, spoke Swedish, the bulletin and hymnal were in
Swedish. They agreed that they would watch the young man who sat
in the same pew with them. They would stand when he did, kneel
when he did, etc. This worked well, until the pastor came down
from the chancel and spoke informally. With a big smile he said
in Stockholm. They were church-going Methodists, so Sunday
morning they looked up the nearest Methodist Church. The people,
of course, spoke Swedish, the bulletin and hymnal were in
Swedish. They agreed that they would watch the young man who sat
in the same pew with them. They would stand when he did, kneel
when he did, etc. This worked well, until the pastor came down
from the chancel and spoke informally. With a big smile he said
