Young Reverend Atwood greatly admired his own eloquence and power in the pulpit. So when he was assigned as assistant pastor of a large church, he gave his new congregation a full hour of it at every opportunity. After each lengthy sermon, he would hurry to the rear of the church to greet the parishioners and collect the congratulations he was so sure he deserved.
Following one especially long sermon on eternity, when compliments were very scarce, Atwood finally turned to the older clergyman whom he assisted. "Well," he said with quiet pride, "I really think I gave the congregation a thorough explanation of eternity this morning."
"Yes," the older man said with a faint smile, "and you demonstrated it pretty well, too."
-- Glenn R. Bernhardt
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