Painting for Profit
Two men were down on their luck and decided to paint houses to earn some extra money. To start their business they asked the local parish priest if he would be interested in their service... He agreed and the men went out to buy the paint. As they drove to the paint store they decided that they would mix half paint and half water to try to increase their profits. When they finished the job they called the priest outside to look at their work. "It looks wonderful," the priest said and as he started to hand them the check a small raincloud appeared. All at once there was lightning and thunder and the parish area was drenched with rain. As the rain hit the church the paint started running. Suddenly, as the three of them stood there in absolute amazement, a voice from heaven said ... "Repaint and thin no more."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
