There are certain professions that we consider to be above reproach.
We might even think that anyone involved in those professions is always going to do the right thing, but that is obviously not true.
For many people, being a preacher or the leader of a church is something that puts them in a position that is almost untouchable.
We realize that they are infallible, but we still expect them to do the right thing at all times.
In this joke, we get to follow a preacher who was asked to do something that was outside of his comfort zone. Would he do it? You get to be there for the funny end.
In a small town, there were two brothers who, over the course of many years, cheated, swindled, robbed, and generally stole from everyone that they ever did business with.
The entire town and surrounding community reviled and despised these two brothers as everyone was aware of just how disreputable and dishonest they were.
One day, one of the brothers mysteriously died.
Although they had never attended church, the one remaining brother went to the local pastor and offered vast sums of money if he would come to the funeral and say the appropriate words, AND, a large bonus, but ONLY if he would – during the course of the eulogy – refer to his brother as “a Saint.”
The pastor was troubled by the request, however, it was a very poor church and the church desperately needed repairs.
The Parishioners had heard about the pastor’s dilemma and were curious as to what he would do.
The Funeral began, the church was packed, and the pastor started with the usual prayers and followed the rites and traditions as required by the church’s teachings. In closing, after referring to the man in the box, he paused and turned to face the remaining brother.
He began, “As you all know, the departed was an awful individual who robbed, cheated, swindled, and stole from everyone he ever did business with…”
“… However, compared to his Brother, he was a Saint!”
