Someone Should Help Me Out

Story★★★

A Sunday-school teacher, after reading the story of the good Samaritan,
asked her class what they learned from
it. One little boy. responded, “I have
learned that when I get into trouble
someone should help me out.”

Also attributed to: Unknown

Found in A TREASURY OF SERMON ILLUSTRATIONS, CHARLES L. WALLIS · chunk wallis_ab (pages 2 of 2)

The point

A Sunday-school teacher asks children what they learned from the story of the Good Samaritan; one boy replies that when he gets into trouble someone should help him out, revealing a self-centered misunderstanding.

Scripture
Audience
AdultsYouthChildren
Tone
Humorous · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 33 words

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