Pastor Walters," announced little Johnny, "there's somethin' I can't figger out." "What's that Johnny?" asked Pastor Walters.
"Well accordin' to the Bible, the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, right?"
"Right."
"An' the Children of Israel beat up the Phillistines, right?"
"Er--right."
"An' the Children of Israel built the Temple, right?"
"Again you're right."
"An' the Children of Israel fought the 'gyptians, an' the Children of Israel fought the Romans, an' the Children of Israel wuz always doin' somethin' important, right?"
"All that is right, too," agreed Pastor Walters. "So what's your question?"
"What I wanna know is this," demanded Johnny. "What was all the grown-ups doin?"
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