One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer
of the church staring up at a large plaque. The plaque was covered with names,
and had small flags mounted on either side of it.
The seven year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor
walked over, stood beside the little boy and said softly, "Good morning
Alex."
"Good morning Pastor," the boy replied, still focused on the plaque. Then
Alex said, "Pastor, what is this?"
The pastor said, "Well, son, it's a memorial to all the young men and women
who died in the service."
Quietly, they stood together, staring at the large plaque.
Little Alex, his voice barely audible and trembling with fear, finally asked,
"Which service, the 9:45 or the 11:15 |