A few minutes before the services started, the
townspeople were sitting in their pews and talking. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front
of the church.
Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a
frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate. Soon everyone had exited the church except
for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his pew without moving, seeming oblivious to
the fact that God's ultimate enemy was in his presence.
So Satan walked up to the old man and said "Don't you know who I am?" The man
replied, "Yep, sure do." "Aren't you afraid of me?" Satan asked
"Nope, sure ain't." said the man "Don't you realize I can kill you with a
word?" asked Satan. "Don't doubt it for a minute," returned the old man, in
an even tone.
"Did you know
that I could cause you profound, horrifying, AGONY for all eternity?" Persisted
Satan. "Yep," was the calm reply. "And you're still not afraid?" asked
Satan. "Nope," said the old man. More than a little perturbed, Satan
asked, "Well, why aren't you afraid of me?"
The man calmly replied, "Been married to your sister for 48 years."
