PRAYER, HUMOROUS

A little boy was saying his bedtime prayers with his mother: “Lord, bless Mommy and Daddy, and God, GIVE ME A NEW BICYCLE!!!”

Mom: “God’s not deaf, son.”

Boy: “I know, Mom, but Grandma’s in the next room, and she’s hard of hearing!”1026

A boy, age six, was invited by a friend to have dinner. When his friend’s family were all seated around the table, the food was served. The young guest was puzzled and—with the frankness children are so well known for—asked, “Don’t you say any prayer before you eat?” The host was embarrassed by the question and mumbled, “No, we don’t take time for that.” The boy was silent for a moment and then said, “Oh, I see, you eat like my dog does. He just starts right in, too.”1027