[varmint]

old joke.


the levee breaks and the farms are flooding. the sheriff comes by in a boat and offers to evacuate the preachers family. the preacher holds up his bible and says "i have faith that the lord will protect me". a few hours later the water is at the front steps and the boat comes again. and again the preacher refuses. his trust is in the lord. as night falls the water is still rising. and the preacher is on the roof. he tells the sheriff his faith is strong, and he does not need to be rescued.

by dawn the preacher is dead. now, he's lead a good life, and arrives at the pearly gates. but with a sour expression on his face. he tells st. peter "i put my trust in the lord to save me. what the hell happened?"

st. peter said "well, god sent the boat three times."