02/01/2026 from Daily Jokes
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A minister’s wife was expecting their first child, so the minister approached the congregation and requested a raise. After some discussion, the church agreed on a policy: whenever the minister’s family grew, his salary would increase as well.
After five or six children, the arrangement became quite costly. The congregation called another meeting to revisit the minister’s pay.
As you might expect, the room filled with arguments and raised voices. At last, the minister stood and addressed the crowd.
“Having children is an act of God,” he declared.
From the back of the room, a small elderly man with a long white beard slowly stood up and said in a shaky voice, “Snow and rain are acts of God too but when we get too much of them, we put on rubbers.”
