THE PRIEST AND THE PILOT
Added on: 7th Jun 2016
A PRIEST DIES AND IS WAITING AT THE
PEARLY GATES OF HEAVEN.
AHEAD OF HIM IS A GUY WHO'S
DRESSED IN SUNGLASSES,
A LOUD SHIRT, LEATHER JACKET
AND JEANS.
SAINT PETER ADDRESSES THIS COOL GUY,
'WHO ARE YOU, SO THAT I MAY KNOW
WHETHER OR NOT TO ADMIT YOU
TO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN?'
THE GUY REPLIES,
'I'M MIKE, A RETIRED AMERICAN
AIRLINE PILOT FROM CHICAGO.'
SAINT PETER CONSULTS HIS LIST.
HE SMILES AND SAYS TO THE PILOT,
'TAKE THIS SILKEN ROBE AND
GOLDEN STAFF AND ENTER THE KINGDOM.'
SO CAPTAIN MIKE GOES INTO HEAVEN
WITH HIS ROBE AND STAFF.
NEXT, IT'S THE PRIEST'S TURN.
HE STANDS TO HIS FULL HEIGHT
AND BOOMS OUT,
'I AM FATHER DAVID,
PASTOR OF SAINT MARY'S CHURCH
FOR THE LAST 51 YEARS.'
SAINT PETER CONSULTS HIS LIST.
HE SAYS TO THE PRIEST,
'TAKE THIS COTTON ROBE AND
WOODEN STAFF AND ENTER THE KINGDOM.
'JUST A MINUTE,'
SAYS THE GOOD FATHER.
'THAT MAN WAS A PILOT AND HE
GETS A SILKEN ROBE AND
GOLDEN STAFF AND I GET ONLY
COTTON AND WOOD.
HOW CAN THIS BE?
'UP HERE,
WE GO BY RESULTS,'
SAYS SAINT PETER.
'WHEN YOU PREACHED,
PEOPLE SLEPT.
WHEN THE PILOT FLEW,
PEOPLE PRAYED...'
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