Preacher’s Son…

A preacher had a teenage son and he felt that it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession.

Like many young men his age, the boy didn’t really know what he wanted to do, and he didn’t seem too concerned about it.

One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment. He went into the boy’s room and placed on his study table four objects:

1. A Bible
2. A Silver Dollar
3. A Bottle of Whiskey
4. And a Playboy Magazine

"I’ll  just hide behind the door," the old preacher said to himself. "When he comes home from school today, I’ll see which object he picks up.
"If it’s the  Bible then he’s going to be a preacher like me, and what a blessing that would be!
"If he picks up the dollar then he’s going to be a business man, and that would be okay, too.
"But if he  picks up the bottle then he’s going to be a no-good drunken bum, and Lord, what a shame that would be.
"Worst of all, if he picks up that magazine then he’s going to be a skirt-chasing womanizer!"

The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son’s foot-steps as he entered the house whistling and headed for his room.

The boy tossed his books on the bed and, as he turned to leave his room, he spotted the objects on the table.

With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them. Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked up the silver dollar and dropped into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink, while he admired this month’s centerfold.

"Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly whispered. 

He’s going to run for parliament!