"Sure," replied Jesus. "What do I have to do?"
"Just find out about the people who arrive.
Ask about their
background, their family, and their lives.
Then decide if they
deserve entry into Heaven."
"Sounds easy enough. OK." So Jesus waited at the gates while
St. Peter went off on his errand. The first person to approach
the gates was a wrinkled old man.
Jesus summoned him to the
examination table and sat across from him.
He peered at the
old man and asked, "What was it you did for a living?"
The old man replied, "I was a carpenter."
Jesus remembered his own earthly existence and leaned
forward.
"Did you have any family?" he asked.
"Yes, I had a son, but I lost him."
Jesus leaned forward some more.
"You lost your son? Can
you tell me about him?"
"Well, he had holes in his hands and feet."
Jesus leaned forward even more and whispered, "Father?"
The old man leaned forward and whispered, "Pinocchio?"