A young preacher was asked by a funeral director to hold a
graveside service for a man with no family or friends, who died. The
funeral was held way back in the country and the young preacher got lost
on the way.
When he arrived an hour late, he saw a backhoe and crew, but the
hearse was nowhere in sight. The workmen were eating lunch. The
diligent pastor went to the open grave to find the vault lid in place.
But, still he preached an impassioned and lengthy service.
Returning to his car, the young preacher felt that he had done
his duty and he would leave with a renewed sense of purpose and
dedication, in spite of his tardiness.
As he got into his car, he overheard one of the workers talking
to another worker: "I've been putting in septic tanks for 20 years, and
I ain't never seen anything like that before."
graveside service for a man with no family or friends, who died. The
funeral was held way back in the country and the young preacher got lost
on the way.
When he arrived an hour late, he saw a backhoe and crew, but the
hearse was nowhere in sight. The workmen were eating lunch. The
diligent pastor went to the open grave to find the vault lid in place.
But, still he preached an impassioned and lengthy service.
Returning to his car, the young preacher felt that he had done
his duty and he would leave with a renewed sense of purpose and
dedication, in spite of his tardiness.
As he got into his car, he overheard one of the workers talking
to another worker: "I've been putting in septic tanks for 20 years, and
I ain't never seen anything like that before."
