A priest dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead
of him is a
guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket and
jeans.
Saint Peter addresses this cool guy, "Who are you, so that I may
know
whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?"
The guy replies, "I'm Peter Pilot, retired American Airlines
Pilot
from Dallas."
Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the pilot,
"Take this
silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom."
The pilot goes into Heaven with his robe and staff.
Next it's the priest's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I
am
Father Bob, pastor of Saint Mary's in Pasadena for the last 43
years."
Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the priest, "Take this
cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom."
"Just a minute," says the good father, "that man was a pilot and
he
gets a silken robe and golden staff, and I get only cotton and
wood. How can this be?"
"Up here - - we go by results," says Saint Peter,
"when you preached - - people slept; when he flew - - people
prayed."
