Sermon Illustrations
Distracted Dads
Recently, I saw a hilarious clip on one of those "funniest home video" programs. It was a wedding video shot from the back of the church looking up the aisle toward the bride and groom. Because of the camera angle, you could see several members of the congregation.
Suddenly, during the vows, a man jumped up from his pew and yelled, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" as he pumped his fist. Then he froze and slid down into his seat—and sheepishly took off his headphones. It turned out he had been listening to the Auburn-Alabama game, and his favorite team had just scored.
We've all had times when we're physically in one place but mentally in another. Most of the time, it's not a real problem—except when it comes to being a husband and father.