"Where is God?"

A couple had two little boys, ages eight and ten, who were excessively

mischievous.

The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be

confident that if any mischief occurred in their town, their two young

sons were

involved in some capacity. The parents were at their wit's end as to

what

to do about their sons' behavior.

The parents had heard that a clergyman in town had been successful in

disciplining children in the past, so they contacted him, and he agreed

to give it his best shot. He asked to see the boys individually, so the

eight-year-old was sent to meet with 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, ran directly home, and slammed

himself in his closet. His older brother followed him into the closet

and

said,

"What happened?"

The younger brother replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time. God is

missing and they think we did it!"