Striking the Local Brewery with Lightning
Story★★★★The story is told that a Methodist minister in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, prayed that God would destroy the liquor traffic, and that he would begin the good work by striking the local brewery with lightning. The next day the requested thunderstorm appeared, and the brewery was destroyed. The brewer heard about the prayer the minister had made, and sued him for damages. The county court dismissed the case. The brewer was among the faithful, the county court among the skeptics —Witu1aM E. Purrer, Jr., The Cross and Great Living 227
The point
A Methodist minister prays for God to destroy a brewery with lightning; when it happens, the brewer sues him, but the court dismisses the case, highlighting the contrast between the brewer's faith and the court's skepticism.