The Back Pew
There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went
before the congregation and asked for a raise. After much discussion, they
passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his paycheck.
After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold
another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary. There was much yelling and bickering
about how much the clergyman's additional children were costing the church Finally, the
Preacher got up and spoke to the crowd, "Children are a gift from God," he said.
Silence fell on the congregation.
In the back pew, a l ittle old lady stood up and in her frail voice said, "Rain is also a gift
from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers."
And the congregation said, "Amen"