The Missing God

Two mischievous brothers, aged 8 and 10, were always causing trouble. When things went wrong in town, at school, or at church, they were usually behind it. Their parents decided to send them to the pastor.

The 8-year-old had the first appointment. The pastor regarded him with a deep scowl and asked, "Young man, Where is God?" The boy remained silent. The pastor raised his voice. "Young, man, I said, where is God?" Still the boy remained quiet, but his eyes widened. The pastor leaned over his desk and yelled, "Young man, I asked you a question!" "Now where is God?"

In terror the boy ran home and hid in his closet. The 10-year-old, hearing the noise, ran into his younger brother's bedroom and found him shivering. "What happened?" he said. "Oh, man, we're in deep trouble," said the 8-year-old. "God's missing, and everyone thinks we did it."