Jim had always been devout, but despite all his prayers the floodwaters kept rising, and now his house was in danger. As he sat on his porch watching the water lap at his driveway, up comes a truck.

"Water's coming this way," said the driver. "Better come with us."

"No, no," said Jim, "God will provide."

So the driver shrugged and drove off. Well, the water kept rising, and pretty soon it filled the first floor of the house. As Jim watched the rain from a second floor window, up paddles a boat.

"Better get in," said the man in the boat.

"No, no," said Jim, "God will provide."

"Have it your way," said the man in the boat, and paddled off.

Well, the rain kept on coming down, and pretty soon Jim was perched on his roof, eyeing the water as it splashed against the eaves. About this time along comes a helicopter.

"Grab the rope!" yells the pilot, maneuvering overhead. "I'll take you to safety!"

But once again Jim waved off his would-be rescuer. "No, no," he said, "God will provide."

Well, the water kept on rising, and Jim drowned. Now, he'd led a good life, so in due course he arrived at the Pearly Gates. "See here," he demanded as he marched up to The Lord, "all my life I've been taught that You would provide! What happened?"

God glared at Jim in exasperation. "I sent a truck, a boat, and a helicopter, what more did you want?"

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