Died in Service

"Died in Service"*

*One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex
was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the
foyer of the church. It was covered with names, and
small American flags were mounted on either side of it.

The seven-year old had been staring at the plaque for
some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the
boy, and said quietly, "Good morning Alex."

"Good morning pastor," replied the young man, still
focused on the plaque.

"Pastor McGhee, what is this?" Alex asked.

"Well, son, it's a memorial to all the young men and
women who died in the service."

Soberly, they stood together, staring at the large plaque.
Little Alex's voice was barely audible when he asked,

"Which service, the 9:00 or the 10:30?"

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"Funeral Service"*

*A young preacher was contacted by the local funeral
director to hold a grave side committal service at a
small local cemetery for someone with no family or friends.

The preacher started early but quickly got himself
lost, making several wrong turns. He arrived a half-hour
late, the hearse was no where in site, and the workmen were eating lunch.

The pastor went to the open grave and found the vault
lid already in place. Taking out his book, he read the service.

As he was returning to his car, he overheard one of the
workmen say: "Maybe we'd better tell him it's a septic tank."
Received on Mon Mar 1 07:17:41 2010