Soap and Water
A pastor reluctantly accepted a dinner invitation from one of his parishioners named Mrs. Brown. Knowing that Mrs. Brown had a reputation of being an unkempt housewife, the pastor was understandably apprehensive when he sat down at the dinner table in Mrs. Brown’s home. Looking at the plates closely, the pastor said, “Mrs. Brown, excuse me for asking. It seems these dinner plates have not been washed yet. Are you sure these plates are clean?” Mrs. Brown laughed and said,…

