The Young Priest Tried to Catch a Thief… But What He Discovered Instead Left the Old Priest Speechless!

He’s very annoyed, and he complains bitterly to the old parish priest. The parish priest, a wise and thoughtful old man, says, “look – don’t get so angry, don’t get yourself all caught up in it. I’ll tell you what to do.

“…on Sunday, as part of the sermon during Sunday mass, do the 10 commandments. And when you get to ‘thou shalt not steal,’ have a good look round your congregation. And you will spot the guilty face.”

So he’s waiting for him on Sunday after mass and he says, “well? Did you do the 10 commandments? Did you get to ‘thou shalt not steal?’ Did you find your bicycle?”

“Well,” the young priest says, “to tell you the truth Father, I didn’t get that far. I only made it as far as ‘thou shalt not commit adultery…’

“…and I remembered where I left my bike.”