FileTitle: Joke1526.html
Category: Humor
Type: Joke
Description: Priest Waiting For Lord's Help
         A town had been flooded, and the water was rising.  A National
Guard jeep pulled up outside the preacher's house, where the water was
fast approaching the first floor.  "Let us take you to higher ground,"
they called.  "No, thanks," the minister responded.  "The Lord will
provide for me."  The water rose to the second floor, and a Red Cross
rowboat came past.  "Jump in," they called, "and we'll row you to
safety."  "Don't worry about me," said the minister from his bedroom
window.  "My faith is in the Lord."  The waters continued to rise, and
the minister was on the roof when an army helicopter hovered overhead.
"I'll throw down a rope ladder so you can climb up here," shouted the
pilot.  "I'll be OK," shouted back the preacher.  "I'm in God's hands."
Well, the water rose yet higher, and the preacher drowned.  He arrived in
heaven soaking wet and furious, and demanded to speak to the Boss.  "Is
this how You care for Your people?" he asked.  "I kept telling everyone
I'd be OK, and instead I drowned!"  "What do you want?" asked God.  "I
sent you a jeep, a rowboat, a helicopter..."