Gambling Clergy

A rabbi, a minister, and a priest were playing poker when the police raided the game. Turning to the priest, the lead police officer said:

- Father Murphy, were you gambling?

Turning his eyes to heaven, the priest whispered:

- Lord, forgive me for what I am about to do.

To the police officer, he then said:

- No, officer; I was not gambling.

The officer then asked the minister:

- Pastor Johnson, were you gambling?

Again, after an appeal to heaven, the minister replied:

- No, officer; I was not gambling.

Turning to the rabbi, the officer again asked:

- Rabbi Goldstein, were you gambling?

Shrugging his shoulders, the rabbi replied:

- With whom?