A Baptist preacher and his wife decided to get a new
dog. Ever mindful of the congregation, they knew the
dog must also be a Baptist. They visited kennel after
kennel and explained their needs. Finally, they found a
kennel whose owner assured them he had just the dog they
wanted. The owner brought the dog to meet the pastor
and his wife.
"Fetch the Bible," he commanded. The dog bounded to the
bookshelf, scrutinized the books, located the Bible, and
brought it to the owner.
"Now find
Psalm 23," he commanded. The dog dropped the
Bible to the floor,and showing marvelous dexterity with
his paws, leafed through and finding the correct
passage, pointed to it with his paw. The pastor and his
wife were very impressed and purchased ! the dog.
That evening, a group of church members came to visit.
The pastor and his wife began to show off the dog,
having him locate several Bible verses. The visitors
were very impressed. One man asked, "Can he do regular
dog tricks, too?"
"I haven't tried yet," the pastor replied. He pointed
his finger at the dog.
"HEEL!" the pastor commanded. The dog immediately
jumped on a chair, placed one paw on the pastor's
forehead and began to howl.
The pastor looked at his wife in shock and said, "Good
Lord! He's Pentecostal !"