A priest was speaking to a group of children about being kind, honest, and doing good things in life.
He talked warmly about helping others, listening to their parents, telling the truth, and living in a way that would lead them to heaven.
The children sat quietly, listening as best they could.
At the end of his talk, the priest smiled and asked, “Now, children, where do you all want to go one day?”
Little Lisa immediately raised her hand and shouted, “Heaven!”
Several other children joined in.
“Heaven! Heaven!”
The priest was pleased with their enthusiasm.
“That’s wonderful,” he said. “And what do you have to be in order to get there?”
The room went quiet for a second.
Before anyone else could answer, Little Johnny shouted:
“Dead!”
