Never Met Him
Pastors have a lot on their plates. They officiate many religious services for many different families, so it’s important for them to stay organized. This pastor was not organized, and it created an awkward situation. Our storyteller shared that while attending his grandfather’s funeral, the stand-in pastor kept referring to the deceased by the completely wrong name. It was pretty awkward until someone broke the ice.
By the time this substitute pastor said, “I never personally met John Smith,” the storyteller’s wife shouted out, “I’ve never met John Smith either!” Everyone attending the funeral of not-John-Smith started cracking up, and the pastor immediately realized his blunder. We’re not sure how you recover from such a blunder, but hopefully, the rest of the funeral service was nice.