Long Sermon? Blame the Wife’s Dentures
The congregation liked their new pastor, but were somewhat puzzled by his
speaking style. His first sermon ran only 8 minutes; the second Sunday he spoke
for 45 minutes; and the third week he rattled on for an hour and a half. That
was enough for the Board to summon him for a little chat.
To their relief, the pastor had a ready explanation.
“The Saturday before the
first sermon, I had my teeth pulled and my mouth was still terribly sore. But,
by the time a week had gone by, I'd gotten used to my new dentures.”
Here the minister paused, and blushed deeply.
“And as
for last Sunday well, I'm afraid that I picked up my wife's set of teeth by
mistake!”