There was a terrible blizzard, and it snowed and snowed all weekend. Sunday morning the Pastor saw the snow had reached his window. Thinking nobody would come to church that morning, he still felt obliged to go anyway. The pastor fought through the icy wind and snow to get just next door to the church. He waited in the sanctuary, reading for ten minutes.
He was about to go when the door opened, and one congregant staggered through. “Hello!” said the pastor. “Church will have to be cancelled today—you’re the only one who has come.” The man replied,” Reverend, if you had a big herd of sheep, and only one came home that night to feed, would you still feed him?” The pastor was amazed and cried,” Yes! Of course I would!” He then was filled with the spirit, and decided to preach the best sermon ever.
He talked and talked about all of life’s trials and joys. He referred to passages from Genesis to Job, Psalms to John, Acts to Revelation. He did so with excitement and conviction for a long time. When the minister finished, he went down and talked to his sole congregant. “Did that satisfy you, sir?” he asked happily. The man replied, “Reverend, if you had a herd of sheep and only one came home that night to feed, would you make sure he ate the whole bale of hay?”