Joke: Four types of worms

A minister decided that a visual demonstration would help get his point across in a sermon. Because, again, any of you that have ever done any talking or speaking in a public venue know how often you try so carefully to say something and people take something completely opposite away. So, he decided he would use a visual demonstration.

He put four worms in four separate jars. The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. The second in a container of cigarette smoke. The third, in a container of chocolate syrup. And, the fourth, in a container of good, clean soil.

Then, at the end of his sermon, he reported to the congregation the results. The worm in the alcohol—Dead. The worm in the cigarette smoke—Dead. Worm in the chocolate syrup—Dead. But, the worm in the good, clean soil was thriving.

Then, the minister asked the congregation, what have you learned from this demonstration? And, a little old lady in the back raised her hand and said:

As long as you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, you will never have worms.

Heard by John Ortberg's The World's Greatest Wisdom: Guard You Mouth: 07/31/2005