Men Put Money in an Elderly Man’s Casket

An elderly man was desperately ill. Attending him were his doctor, his pastor and his business manager. The old man said, I’m giving you each an envelope containing $100,000. When I die, I want you each to slip the envelope in my jacket pocket at the funeral service. Then, if I need money in the life to come, I’ll be ready. Shortly thereafter, the man did die. Each of his three friends was seen slipping something into the old man’s coat pocket. Later these friends were visiting with each other, the doctor, with a sheepish look on his face, said, “Guys, I have a confession to make. You know with the cost of medicine today, I don’t make that much money. So, I took $20,000 and put the rest in the coffin.” The minister looked down at his shoes and said, “I, too, have a confession to make. Our church is seriously overburdened by the needs of the homeless. So, in hopes of helping the homeless, I took $50,000 out of the envelope and put the rest in his pocket.” Looking sternly at the doctor and the minister, the businessman exclaimed, “I can’t believe what I’m hearing. I am astonished and deeply disappointed that you would treat a solemn trust so casually. He was our friend. I want you to know that I placed in his casket my personal check for the full $100,000.” (From Sins We Love, by Randy Rowland, p. 125-126)