Friday, July 21, 2006

The Old Man and Satan

Just minutes before the church services started, the towns
people were sitting in their pews and talking. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church.

Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away
from evil incarnate.

Soon everyone had exited the church except for one elderly
gentleman who sat calmly in his pew without moving, seemingly oblivious to
the fact that God's ultimate enemy was in his presence.

So Satan walked up to the old man and said, "Don't you know who I am?"

The man replied, "Yep, sure do."

"Aren't you afraid of me?" Satan asked. "Nope, sure am not" said the man.

"Don't you realize I can kill you with a word?" asked Satan.

"Don't doubt it for a minute," returned the old man, in an even tone.

"Did you know that I could cause you profound, horrifying, physical agony
forever?"

"Yep," was the calm reply.

"And you're still not afraid?" asked Satan.

"Nope.

"More than a little perturbed, Satan asked, "Well, why aren't you afraid of
me?"

The old man calmly replied, "Been married to your sister for 45 years."