Peanuts

A newly hired pastor in a small town was getting to know the members of his congregation by visiting with them in their homes. One particular day the pastor was visiting with one of the elderly ladies of the church. While sitting in the living room he noticed a large bowl of peanuts on the coffee table and asked if he might have some since he had not eaten lunch that day. The elderly lady was glad to offer them to him.

After some time had passed the pastor decided that it was time he left. Looking down at the bowl of peanuts he noticed that they were almost all gone and apologized for eating all of the lady's peanuts. "Oh, that is not a problem. I don't like to see the peanuts go to waste." responded the elderly lady. "You see, since I am old and have no teeth I am only able to suck the chocolate off the outside of them.