On Abuja-Lokoja express road, a Pastor met a team of policemen who, quite naturally, wanted ‘something’(roger) from him, but since he wasn’t prepared to play their games, they asked him to pull off and tender his papers.

Having combed through everything without any offence to nail the ‘stubborn’ pastor, they asked him to open the bonnet of his car. 

A careful scrutiny of the engine number against what was on paper revealed that letter U was written in such a way that it could be mistaken for letter V.

That was all the officer-in-charge needed to spring to action "stolen vehicle!! he yelled.  Pastor sensing trouble, even when he knew he committed no offense, yelled back; I am priest not a thief, the officer replied: "Please, leave that pastor thing...in any case, if you are indeed a pastor, then you must have a Bible in your car, bring it.

"The Pastor speedily brought out his Bible to proof his sanity” "Please read Matthew 5:25-26 to me”.

 Incredulously, Pastor opened to the recommended passage and read: "Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to a judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. I tell you the truth; you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.”

The perplexed man of God "QUIETLY” made an "offering” of "JUST” N100 to his newly found "preacher”.The Officer collected his "roger” and said to the priest end of service go in peace and argue no more.

From: ijay1@msn.com