Smartest Man In The World
A lawyer, a doctor, a little boy and a priest were all out on a
small plane for an afternoon flight when the plane developed engine
trouble.
In spite of the pilot's best efforts, the plane started to go down.
Finally, the pilot yelled out to his passengers that they'd better
jump, grabbed a parachute and bailed out.
Unfortunately, that left only three remaining parachutes.
Grabbing one, the doctor said, "I am a doctor and I save lives, so I must live," and he jumped.
The lawyer then grabbed a parachute and said, "I am the smartest
man in the world. I definitely deserve to live." Then he jumped.
Looking at the young boy, the priest said, "Son, I have been
fortunate to have lived a long and full life. You are young and have
your whole life ahead of you. Take the last parachute and live in
peace."
Handing the parachute back to the priest, the little boy said,
"Don't worry, Father. The smartest man in the world just jumped out with
my backpack!"