In a small town, a man opened a brothel across from a church. The church and its congregation strongly opposed it, organizing petitions and praying daily for it to fail. Just days before opening, lightning struck the building and burned it to the ground. The owner then sued the church, claiming their prayers caused the destruction. The church denied responsibility, calling it an act of God.

In court, the judge remarked, “It appears we have a brothel owner who believes in the power of prayer and an entire church that doesn’t.” In another church story, a visiting bishop struggled with a faulty microphone and said, “There’s something wrong with this!”

The congregation instinctively replied, “And also with you,” following their usual response pattern. A young girl once told her mother she felt sick during service. Sent outside to be ill, she quickly returned. When asked how she came back so fast, she replied, “I didn’t leave. There’s a box by the door that says ‘For the Sick.’”

One man on a strict diet tried to avoid his favorite bakery. But one morning he showed up at work with a large coffee cake. He explained he prayed for a parking spot in front of the bakery—and after circling the block eight times, one finally opened. Finally, a dietitian warned about dangerous foods, asking which causes the most long-term suffering. A 75-year-old man answered, “Wedding cake.”