Answering the phone, the priest was surprised to hear the caller introduce herself as an IRS auditor.
"But we do not pay taxes," the priest said.
"It isn't you, Father, it's one of your parishioner, Sean McCullough. He indicates on his tax return that he gave a donation of $15,000 to the church last year. Is this, in fact, the truth?"
The priest smiled broadly. "The check hasn't arrived yet, but I'm sure I'll have it soon once I remind dear Sean."
"But we do not pay taxes," the priest said.
"It isn't you, Father, it's one of your parishioner, Sean McCullough. He indicates on his tax return that he gave a donation of $15,000 to the church last year. Is this, in fact, the truth?"
The priest smiled broadly. "The check hasn't arrived yet, but I'm sure I'll have it soon once I remind dear Sean."