While working on a message the pastor heard a knock at his office door.
\n\u201cCome in,\u201d he invited.<\/p>\n
A contrite-looking man in threadbare clothes came in, pulling a goat on a rope, \u201cCan I talk to you for a minute?\u201d asked the man with his hat in his hand.<\/p>\n
Wordlessly, the pastor indicated the chair and the man sat down in it gingerly. The goat proceeded to sniff around the office.<\/p>\n
With one eye on the animal and one on the man, the pastor folded his hands on his desk and leaned forward, curious to hear the fellow\u2019s story, \u201cWhat can I do for you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy family is hungry,\u201d started the man. \u201cSo I stole this goat. But I feel that I have sinned. Would you please take it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCertainly not,\u201d said the minister.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen what should I do with it?\u201d asked the man.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive it back to the man you stole it from, of course!\u201d the pastor explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI offered it to him, but he refused to take it. Now what should I do?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn that case,\u201d the minister said, \u201cIt would be all right for you to keep it and feed your family.\u201d<\/p>\n
That seemed to settle things as far as the man was concerned.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for your help, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n
With a lighter step, he walked out of the office, leading the goat on the rope behind him.<\/p>\n
Later that afternoon when the minister returned home, he said to his wife as he walked in, \u201cI have got a story to tell you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI have something to tell you first,\u201d she exclaimed. \u201cSomeone has stolen your goat!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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