FW: FW: Where Is God?

< <A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were
< <excessively mischievous. The two were always getting into trouble and
< their
< <parents could be assured that if any mischief occurred in their town
< their
< <two young sons were in some way involved. The parents
< <were at their wits end as to what to do about their sons' behavior.
< <The mother had heard that a clergyman in town had been successful
< <in disciplining children in the past, so she asked her husband if he
< <thought they should send the boys to speak with the clergyman. The
< <husband said, "We might as well. We need to do something before I really
< <lose my temper!" The clergyman agreed to speak with the boys, but asked
< to
< <see them individually.
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< <The 8 year old went to meet with him first. The clergyman sat the boy
< down
< <and asked him sternly, "Where is God?"
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< <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 and ran directly home, slamming
< <himself in the 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."
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