EXISTENCE OF GOD (short story taken from a German catechism class)

The lieutenant was very pleased with the sergeant he had working under him. He was both capable and dependable. But there was one thing he had against him: he was a staunch Christian who lived up to his beliefs.



So the lieutenant planned to take him down a few notches publicly. On the next day as the company lined up for morning inspection, the lieutenant had the sergeant stand in front of his fellow soldiers and he proceeded to question him.



"Can you see the sky?" he asked"Yes, sir."

"Can you see the sun and the parade ground?"

"Yes, sir.""Can you see God?""No, sir."

"So that proves there isn't any."



Then the sergeant asked if he, in turn, could have equal time and ask the lieutenant a few questions. "By all means," agreed the officer.



So the sergeant turned to the company of soldiers and asked them,



"Do you all see the lieutenant...and his feet.....and his head....and arms?"

"Yes!" they shouted.

"Do you see his brain?"

"No!"

"So....that proves he doesn't have any."



When they heard that, the soliders all laughed heartily and even the lieutenant joined in.



Then the noncom turned to his commander and said, "I'm sorry to have embarassed you, sir." "Touche! That was a good answer," admitted the lieutenant. "I'm sorry for having embarassed YOU in the first place."