One day in heaven, Jesus' secretary says "Sir I think you have been working too hard. You need to get out and meet people."

Jesus agrees and goes for a walk down the streets of gold.

Presently, from a side street he hears the rhythmic sound of sawing and spies an old bearded carpenter in his workshop.

"Sir," Jesus says, "why do you labour so? This is heaven and your days of hard work are behind you."

The old man, face dripping with sweat, replies, "I had a son on earth whose birth was a miracle. I haven't seen him since he died. He knew I loved working with wood, and I thought if I made enough noise, he might hear it and find me."

A look of stunned realisation comes upon Jesus' face.

The carpenter sees it and stops sawing. As he gazes at Jesus' eyes beginning to mist up, their eyes lock,

Jesus says, "Father?"


The old man replies........












"Pinocchio!"