A young boy had just got his driver's
permit and inquired of his father, an evangelist, if they could discuss the use of the
car.
His father took him to the study
and said to the boy, "I'll make a deal with you,son. You bring your
grades up from a C to a B average, study your Bible a little, and get your hair cut
and we'll talk about the car."
Well, the boy thought about that for a
moment and decided that he'd best settle for the offer, and they agreed.
After about six weeks the boy came
back and again asked his father about the car.
Again they went to the study where his
father said, "Son, I've been real proud of you. You've brought your grades up,
and I've observed that you've been studying your Bible and participating a lot
more in the Bible study class on Sunday morning. But I'm real disappointed seeing
as you haven't got your hair cut."
The young man paused a moment and then
said, "You know, Dad, I've been thinking about that, and I've noticed in my studies
of the Bible that Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair, John the Baptist had long
hair, and there's even strong argument that Jesus Himself had long hair."
To which his father replied,
"You're right, son. Did you also notice that they all WALKED everywhere they
went?"
