In a French Catholic school class, a priest is quizzing his students.
"Whom must we love and cherish above all others?" Silence.
"Haven't you read the Scriptures?," asked the priest.
"Whom must we love above all others?" Not a sound.
"Well, let's try this. I'll give 20 francs to whomever answers correctly.",
offered the priest.
A hand went up timidly.
"Our teachers."
"No, wrong. Think again," the priest answered, adding "I'll give 25 francs
to the person with the correct answer."
Another hand went up.
"Our parents." "Well," the priest replied, "wrong again.
Of course we must love our parents, but whom must we love more than anyone else?
More than anyone?
Don't any of you know?"
Suddenly, there was an answer from the very last row.
"Our Father, Jesus Christ."
"Well, finally!" exclaimed the priest, "Very good.
Come here and get your 25 francs.
What's your name?" "Samuel," the student answered.
"Samuel?," the priest asked curiously, "Are you Jewish?"
"Yes I am," Samuel replied.
"Well, what are you doing here?," the priest asked,
to which Samuel replied, "I heard there would be a quiz for money."