The 4-Year-Old’s Logic
One Sunday morning, a priest was teaching a group of young children about forgiveness.
After explaining how God’s grace works, he smiled and decided to see if anyone had been paying attention.
“So,” he asked, “can anyone tell me the very first thing we must do before we can receive forgiveness for our sins?”
The room fell completely silent.
Then little four-year-old Tommy, sitting proudly in the front row, shot his hand into the air.
The priest beamed.
“Excellent, Tommy! Go ahead.”
Tommy stood up confidently and said,
“Well, Father… first we have to go and commit a sin!”
The priest blinked in surprise.
Tommy continued matter-of-factly,
“Because if we never do anything wrong… what would there be for God to forgive?”
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The teacher put a question to the class:
“What does a cat have that no other animal
A number cried in unison:
“Fur!”
But an objector raised the point that bears and skunks have fur. One pupil raised an eager hand:
“I know, teacher–whiskers!”
But another objector laughed scornfully.
“Haw-haw! My papa has whiskers!”
The suggester of whiskers defended her idea by declaring:
“My papa ain’t got whiskers.”
“‘Cause he can’t!” the objector sneered. “Haw-haw! Your pa ain’t no good. My pa says—-“
The teacher rapped for order and repeated her question.
A little Johnny raised his hand, and at the teacher’s nod spoke timidly.
“Kittens!”
