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Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, are excessively mischievous.

They are always getting into trouble and their parents know if any mischief occurs
in their town, the two boys are probably involved.

The boys' mother heard that a preacher in town had been successful in disciplining
children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys.

The preacher agreed, but he asked to see them individually.

The mother sent the 8 year old in the morning, and then the older boy was to see
the preacher in the afternoon.

The preacher, a huge man with a deep booming voice, sat the younger boy down
and asked him sternly, "Do you know where God is, son?"

The boy's mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there wide-eyed
with his mouth hanging open.

So the preacher repeated the question in an even sterner tone, "Where is God?"

Again, the boy made no attempt to answer.

The preacher raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face and
bellowed, "WHERE IS GOD?"

The boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove into his
closet, slamming the door behind him.

When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked, "What happened?"

The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time!
GOD is missing, and they think WE did it!"
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