Pastor's Son

This is another chain mail I recently got that I found funny:

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
four objects:

- a Bible,
- a silver dollar,
- a bottle of whisky
and
- a Playboy magazine

"I'll just hide behind the door," the old
Preacher said to himself, "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. And worst of all, if he picks up that

magazine he's gonna be a skirt-chasin' bum."

The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his
son's footsteps.  As he entered the house whistling and headed for his
room.

The boy 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 while he admired this month's
centerfold.

"Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly whispered,

He's gonna run for Congress!"

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