Jokes of the Week
COUNTRY PREACHER
An old country preacher had a teenage son, and
it was getting time the boy should give some thought
to choosing a profession. Like many young men, the
boy didn't really know what he wanted to do, and he
didn't seem too concerned about it.
One day, while the boy was away at school, his
father decided to try an experiment. He went into
the boy's room and placed on his study table three
objects: a Bible, a silver dollar and a bottle of
whisky.
"I'll just hide behind the door," the old
preacher said to himself, "and when he comes home
from school this afternoon, I'll see which object he
picks up. If it's the Bible, he's going to be a
preacher like me, and what a blessing that would
be! If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a
businessman, and that would be okay, too. But if he
picks up the bottle, he's going to be a no-good
drunkard, and, Lord, what a shame that would be."
The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his
son's footsteps as he entered the house whistling
and headed for his room. He tossed his books on the
bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted
the objects on the table. With curiosity in his eye,
he walked over to inspect them.
Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it
under his arm. He picked up the silver dollar and
dropped it into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle
and took a big drink. . .
"Lord have mercy," the old man whispered, "he's
gonna be a politician!"
