The Sleeping Deacon’s Ballot
During a Sunday sermon, an elderly deacon sitting in the front row was snoring loudly. Annoyed by the distraction, the pastor decided to play a little prank to teach him a lesson.
He whispered softly into the microphone:
– “Anyone who wants to go to heaven, please stand up.”
The entire congregation stood up, except for the sleeping deacon. The pastor motioned for everyone to sit back down quietly, then leaned in close to the microphone and boomed at the top of his lungs:
– “AND ANYONE WHO WANTS TO GO TO HELL, STAND UP!”
The thunderous shout jolted the old deacon awake, and he instinctively bolted upright. He looked around in confusion, seeing the entire church sitting completely still and staring back at him, with only him and the pastor left standing face-to-face.
Without breaking a sweat, the old man smoothed his beard and said loudly:
– “Well, Pastor, I didn’t quite catch what we were voting on… But looking at the results, it seems like you and I are the only ones on the same team!”
