Jesus at the Pearly Gates
St. Peter has to go to the bathroom. He has been standing guard at
the Pearly Gates for 500 years, and he really has to go. He asks Jesus,
"Hey,look, can you do me a favor? Take over here for a few minutes while I
go to the bathroom.
Jesus replies, "But I've never done this before."
"It's nothing," say St. Peter. "Here's a pad and pencil. When people
come up, you ask them their name, where they lived, get their occupation and
ask them any pertinent questions. If they sound cool, let them in. I've
got to go." And he runs off.
A few minutes later, an very old man with a long white beard comes up.
Jesus asks him his name. "In English I think you would say my name is
Joseph."
"And what," asks Jesus, "was your occupation?"
"I was a carpenter," replies Joseph.
"Okay," says Jesus, writing all this down. He then looks very carefully
at the man and asks "Did you have any children?"
"Yes," says the man, "I had a son."
Jesus looks at these three answers, then looks back at the man. "Was
there anything unusual about your son?"
"Yes," says the old man. "My son did not come into the world in the
usual way. He also had nail holes in his hands and his feet -- "
At which point, Jesus throws open his arms and cries "Dad."
The old man looks up at Jesus and says, "Pinocchio?"
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