There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby
so he went before
the congregation and asked for a raise. After much
discussion, they
passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family
expanded, so would
his paycheck. After 6 children, this started to get
expensive and the
congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss
the preacher's
salary.
There was much yelling and bickering about
how much the clergyman's
additional children were costing the church.
Finally, the Preacher got
up and spoke to the crowd, "Children are a gift
from God," he said.
Silence fell on the congregation. In the back pew,
a little old lady
stood up and in her frail voice said, "Rain is also a
gift from God, but
when we get too much of it, we wear
rubbers."
And the congregation said,
"Amen."
