A minister concluded that his church was getting into serious financial troubles..

Coincidentally, by chance, while checking the church storeroom, he discovered several cartons of new bibles that had never been opened and distributed. 

So at his Sunday sermon, he asked for three volunteers from the congregation who would be willing to sell the bibles door-to-door for $10 each to raise the desperately needed money for the church.

Peter, Paul and Louie all raised their hands to volunteer for the task.

   

The reverend knew that Peter and Paul earned their living as salesmen and were likely capable of selling some bibles but he had serious doubts about Louie.  Louie was just a little local farmer, who had always tended to keep to himself because he was embarrassed by his speech impediment.  Poor little Louie stuttered very badly...But, not wanting to discourage poor Louie, the reverend decided to let him try anyway.

He sent the three of them away with the back seat of their cars stacked with bibles and asked them to meet with him and report the results of their door-to-door selling efforts the following Sunday, which they did.

   

Anxious to find out how successful they were, the reverend immediately asked Peter, 

Proudly handing the reverend an envelope, Peter replied,

"Fine job, Peter!" The reverend said, vigorously shaking his hand. "You are indeed a fine salesman and the Church is indebted to you."

Turning to Paul, he asked,

Paul, smiling and sticking out his chest, confidently replied, 

The reverend responded, "That's absolutely splendid, Paul. You are truly a professional salesman and the church is also indebted to you."

Apprehensively, the reverend turned to little Louie and said, 

Louie silently offered the reverend a large envelope.  The reverend opened it and counted the contents.. "What is this?" the reverend exclaimed. "Louie, there's $3200 dollars in here! Are you suggesting that you sold 320 bibles for the church, door to door, in just one week?

Louie just nodded.

Both Peter and Paul said in unison:

"Yes, this does seem unlikely," the reverend agreed. "I think you'd better explain how you managed to do accomplish this, Louie."

Louie shrugged. "I-I-I- re-re-really do-do-don't kn-kn-know f-f-f-for sh-sh-sh-sure," he stammered.

Impatiently, Peter interrupted. "For crying out loud, Louie, just tell us what you said to them when they answered the door!"

Louis replied:

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Background music:   It's Impossible

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