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From Dust to Dust – Ecclesiastes 3:9 – 3:22

Three Sons Bragging About How Much Money Their Fathers Made

The three sons of a lawyer, a doctor, and a minister, respectively, were talking about how much money their fathers made. The lawyer’s son said, “My father goes into court on a case and often comes home with as much as fifteen thousand dollars.” The doctor’s son said, “My father performs an operation and earns as much as twenty thousand dollars for it.” The minister’s son, determined not to be outdone, said, “That’s nothing. My father preaches for just fifteen minutes on Sunday morning and it takes four men to carry the money.” (Source Unknown).