Once upon a time, there was a pastor. The pastor was a strong believer of God and always encouraged the citizens of his town to do so.
One day, there was an impending flood. Water began flowing about the streets of the town. The citizens hurried away in rowboats and escaped, but the pastor stayed in his church.
The water reached the pastor's knees. Then the pastor heard someone on a spare rowing boat with a waterproof diving suit and an extra lifejacket calling, "My lord, please come here! I can save you! Put on this lifejacket!"
But the pastor said, "Never you mind. I have faith in God, and he will save me." And he climbed upon the pew.
The water began lapping against the edges of the pew. Soon, there was a roar of engines and a person on a speedboat approached the pastor. "My lord! Please get on board! I can save you! There is time yet!"
But the pastor said, "I need no noisy machines. I have faith in God, and he will save me." And he climbed to the tallest tower.
The floodwater eventually reached the tower and touched the pastor's feet. Then there was the sound of rotor blades, and a rope ladder unfurled and came down beside the pastor. A Marine called, "My lord! This is your last chance! Please climb on and save yourself!"
But the pastor said, "Not even in such urgent conditions do I lose faith of God. He will save me." And the water eventually surged up and drowned the pastor.
In heaven, the pastor looked up God. "My Lord! I was faithful to you. I recited every parable in the Holy Bible at least thrice. I said a prayer every day. Why did you abandon me when I needed -"
"Schmuck!" God interrupted, "Who did you think sent the rowboat, speedboat and helicopter?"
(edit: this is just an adapted version from the book. I edited it a bit more to bring it closer)
One day, there was an impending flood. Water began flowing about the streets of the town. The citizens hurried away in rowboats and escaped, but the pastor stayed in his church.
The water reached the pastor's knees. Then the pastor heard someone on a spare rowing boat with a waterproof diving suit and an extra lifejacket calling, "My lord, please come here! I can save you! Put on this lifejacket!"
But the pastor said, "Never you mind. I have faith in God, and he will save me." And he climbed upon the pew.
The water began lapping against the edges of the pew. Soon, there was a roar of engines and a person on a speedboat approached the pastor. "My lord! Please get on board! I can save you! There is time yet!"
But the pastor said, "I need no noisy machines. I have faith in God, and he will save me." And he climbed to the tallest tower.
The floodwater eventually reached the tower and touched the pastor's feet. Then there was the sound of rotor blades, and a rope ladder unfurled and came down beside the pastor. A Marine called, "My lord! This is your last chance! Please climb on and save yourself!"
But the pastor said, "Not even in such urgent conditions do I lose faith of God. He will save me." And the water eventually surged up and drowned the pastor.
In heaven, the pastor looked up God. "My Lord! I was faithful to you. I recited every parable in the Holy Bible at least thrice. I said a prayer every day. Why did you abandon me when I needed -"
"Schmuck!" God interrupted, "Who did you think sent the rowboat, speedboat and helicopter?"
(edit: this is just an adapted version from the book. I edited it a bit more to bring it closer)
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