Henry, who was very elderly, was unhappy because he had lost his favourite hat. Instead of buying a new one, he decided he would go to church and steal one out of the entrance porch when the worshippers were busy praying.

When Henry arrived at the church an usher intercepted him at the door and took him to a pew where he had to sit and listen to the entire sermon on “The Ten Commandments”.

After the service, Henry met the vicar in the vestibule doorway, shook his hand vigorously, and told him, “I want to thank you, Father, for saving my soul today. I came to church to steal a hat and after hearing your sermon on the 10 Commandments, I decided against it”.

The vicar answered, “You mean the commandment ‘Thou shall not steal’ changed your mind?”

“No”, retorted Henry, “the one about adultery did. As soon as you said that, I remembered where I had left my old hat”.