Graveside Burial Service
A young preacher was asked by the local funeral director to conduct a graveside burial service for a man who had no family or friends. The preacher left early for the cemetery but quickly got lost, having made several wrong turns.
Eventually, a half hour late, he saw a backhoe and its crew, but the hearse was nowhere in sight. Nearby, a few workmen were eating lunch. The diligent your pastor went to the open grave and found the vault lid already in place. Taking out his book, he read a passage. Feeling guilty because of his tardiness, he preached an impassioned and lengthy service, sending the deceased in style to the great beyond.
As he returned o his car, the preacher overheard on of the workmen say “I’ve been putting in septic tanks for 20 years, and I ain’t never seen anything like that.”
Eventually, a half hour late, he saw a backhoe and its crew, but the hearse was nowhere in sight. Nearby, a few workmen were eating lunch. The diligent your pastor went to the open grave and found the vault lid already in place. Taking out his book, he read a passage. Feeling guilty because of his tardiness, he preached an impassioned and lengthy service, sending the deceased in style to the great beyond.
As he returned o his car, the preacher overheard on of the workmen say “I’ve been putting in septic tanks for 20 years, and I ain’t never seen anything like that.”
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