Billy Graham went to see the pope in Rome.
As he was waiting in the
anteroom, Billy noiticed a red phone.
As he was ushered in to talk to His
Holiness, he asked, “What’s the red phone for?”
“That’s to talk to God,” came the reply.
“Really!” Reverend Graham gasped. “How much is that call?”
“Well, it’s $20,000 a minute, but well worth it!” answered the pope. A while later, Mr. Graham went to see the chief rabbi in Jerusalem. He noticed that he, too, had a red phone.
“I don’t suppose,” inquired a startled Billy Graham,”that this phone is to talk to God?”
“Yes, it is!”came the reply.
“And how much does that cost?” he inquired.
“Why, it’s twenty cents a minute,” shrugged the chief rabbi.
“How come so cheap?” Billy asked. “The pope has a phone like that and it costs $20,000 a
minute!”
“Well,” grinned the chief rabbi, “From here it’s a LOCAL call!”