Why Hath Thou Forsaken Me?

The Mississippi River was flooding its banks and the waters were rising around his house. The waters had gotten to the level of the front porch where the man was standing. Some in a rowboat came by and called to him, "Hop in and I'll take you to high ground."

He replied, "No, my God will save me!"

The river continued to rise to the second story windows and looking out, he saw a powerboat come up. The man in the powerboat called to him, "Hop in and I'll take you to high ground."

He replied, "No, my God will save me!"

The river had now risen to the roof of the house. The man was sitting on the ridge at the top of the house, with the waters swirling around his feet. He saw a helicoptor fly over and the people inside yelled over a bull horn, "Grab the rope and climb in and we'll take you to high ground."

He replied, "No, my God will save me!"

The river continued to rise and finally it engulfed the house and the man was drowned. The next thing he knew, he was standing before his God. In anger, he asked God, "I put my trust in you. Why have you forsaken me?"

And his God replied, "What do you want from me? I sent you a rowboat, a powerboat, and a helicopter!"