221 The Call to Preach
An old deacon, wishing to get rid of an unpopular preacher, advised him to give up the ministry and turn his attention to something else. The preacher replied that he could not conscientiously desert the pulpit, as he had had a “call” to the ministry. To which the deacon replied, “That may be so, but it’s very unfortunate for you, that when God called you to preach, he forgot to call anybody to hear you.”