Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. Watson go on a camping trip.
They find a beautiful spot and set up their tent. After a full day of
enjoying nature, they go into their tent and fall asleep.
Some hours later, Holmes wakes Dr. Watson and says, “Look up at the sky and
tell me what you see.”
Watson is awestruck. After a moment, he says, “I see countless stars.” Mr.
Holmes replies, “What does that tell you?”
Watson considers for a moment and says, “It tells me that the universe is
vast, and it will probably take us several lifetimes to gain even a small
amount of understanding as to how it functions and what our place is in it.”
Mr. Holmes asks “Anything else?”
Mr. Watson thinks for a moment and says, “Based on the position of the
stars, I would say it is approximately two o’clock in the morning.”
Once again, Mr. Holmes asks, “Anything else?”
Desperate now, Watson replies, “Because the sky is so clear, we will
probably have beautiful day tomorrow.”
Once again, Mr. Holmes asks, “Anything else?”
Frustrated, Mr. Watson says, “I can’t think of anything else. What does it
tell you?”
Holmes is silent for a moment and then says, “Elementary, my dear Watson.
Someone has stolen our tent.”
[Thanks to Marcus, one of our church teens]
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Dr Bob Griffin
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