One day, a rabbi goes to a doctor and asks him, "Doctor,
my son...I'm terribly worried about him. He's almost 21 now, but I'm not sure of his path in life."
"Don't worry, rabbi," the doctor assures. "Bring your son tomorrow and I shall see him." So off goes the rabbi quite happy.
The next day, the rabbi drags his son to the doctor as planned.
The doctor pulls the rabbi aside, and whispers, "I will give your son a test. I shall place a Bible, some money and a bottle of wine on my table. If your son picks up the Bible, he will become a rabbi, just like you."
The rabbi smiled, and then asked, "And what if he picks up the money?"
"He will be a businessman. And if he takes the bottle of wine, alas! He shall be an alcoholic!" The rabbi looks worried but agrees to wait outside while the tests run.
After ten minutes, the doctor runs out looking terribly worried.
"Which has my son chosen, doctor ?"
"Your son ! He sat down, took the Bible in one hand, pocketed the money and then proceeded to have a drink!"
"What shall become of him, then ?" asked the rabbi.
"Alas ! He shall be a Catholic priest !" |
