This is one of my favorite Lewis Grizzard jokes.
There was a Baptist preacher in Mississippi that had more faith in God than
anyone you’ve ever met.
There was a terrible flood and as the Pearl
River started to rise the preacher sat on his porch and watched
the water come up into his yard.
Two men in a canoe came by and said “Preacher you’d better
get in and come with us, this water is rising fast.”
The preacher thanked them but said “The good Lord will take
care of me.”
A while later the water had risen even more and the preacher
was on his roof.
Two more men came by in a boat and said “Preacher you’ve got
to come with us, this water’s not done rising.”
The preacher thanked them but said “The good Lord will take
care of me.”
A while later the water had risen so high the preacher had
to climb up on top of his chimney and the water was still rising.
A helicopter came along, lowered a rope and the pilot told
the preacher to grab hold and he’d pull him up.
The preacher thanked them but said “The good Lord will take
care of me.”
It wasn’t long after that the preacher was standing in front
of St Peter at the Pearly Gates.
St Peter said “What are you doing here? It’s not your time
yet.”
The preacher said “Well I had faith and knew the good Lord
would take care of me.”
St. Peter said “Good grief
man, He sent two boats and a helicopter – what more did you need?”
Lewis Grizzard
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