The boy's mother had heard that a minister in town had a good reputation at being successful in the area of child discipline. She decided one day to ask him if he would speak with her boys. The minister agreed and asked to see them individually.
The minister, a big burly man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, "Where is God?"
The boy's mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there with his mouth hanging open.
The minister repeated the question. "Where is God?"
Again, the boy did not even attempt to answer.
So the minister raised his voice louder and shook his finger in the boy's face and roared, "Where is God?"
The boy screamed and bolted from the room. He ran straight home and dove headfirst into his closet, slamming the door behind him.
When his older brother finally found him, he asked, "What happened?"
Gasping for breath, the younger brother replied, "We are in real big trouble this time!" God is missing and they think we did it!"