You Didn't Look Up

Story★★★★

A father took his small son with him when he went to a neighbor’s field
to steal potatoes. Cautiously the father
looked one way and then another before

he climbed the fence. “Daddy,” the son
said, “you forgot something—you didn’t
look up.”

— THINKING

Also attributed to: Unknown

The point

A father sneaks to steal potatoes, forgetting that God sees; his son points out he didn't look up.

Scripture

Psalm 139:1-12Proverbs 15:3Hebrews 4:13Jeremiah 16:17Genesis 3:8-10Luke 12:2

Audience

AdultsYouthChildren

Tone

Humorous · Convicting

To tell aloud

under a minute · 35 words

Subjects

God's Presence Sin Example Conscience Honesty Parenting Afather Tookhis Smallson With God's Omniscience Omniscience

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