Joke of the Week

THE BOWL OF PEANUTS

Mrs. Jones had been a staple of her local congregation for many years and that is why her absence was noticed lately. The preacher decided to drop by her house to check up on her after the Sunday service. He knocked on her door and being that she's nearly 85 it took her a bit to get to the door.

"Hello, who is it?" she asked.

"It's Mr. Smith, your preacher," he answered.

"Oh hi -- Come in, Come in, how's the ministry doing?" she asked.

"Very well, I just wanted to make sure your prayer needs are being met."

"Oh honey, I haven't felt well lately but I'm getting better."

Just then the phone rang and she excused herself to get it. The preacher sat near a table with an old Reader's Digest and a bowl of peanuts. After 15 minutes, then 20, he heard his stomach growl and began to get restless. He started in on the bowl of peanuts and began reading. After 45 minutes, he suddenly realized that he had eaten all of the peanuts.

Right then Mrs. Jones returned and said, "Oh I sure am sorry, that was my sister from Pittsburgh. She only calls once per month so when she does we have to catch up on everything."

The preacher feeling a little embarrassed said "I must also apologize; while you were gone I got hungry and ate all the peanuts in your little bowl there. Please, forgive me," he said.

Mrs. Jones replied, "Oh that's ok. Without my teeth, all I can do is just suck the chocolate off of them!"