Joke: One tough secret

Joke: One tough secret

There was this preacher(n. 牧师，传教士) who was an avid(adj. 渴望的，热衷的) golfer. Every chance he could get, he could be found on the golf course swinging(v. 摇摆, 挥动) away. It was an obsession(n. 迷恋). One Sunday was a picture perfect day for golfing. The sun was out, no clouds in the sky, and the temperature was just right.

The preacher was in a quandary （左右为难）as to what to do, and shortly, the urge to play golf overcame(v. 战胜，胜过) him. He called an assistant to tell him that he was sick and could not do church, packed the car up, and drove three hours to a golf course where no one would recognize him. Happily, he began to play the course.

An angel up above was watching the preacher and was quite perturbed(v. 烦恼不安). He went to God and said, "Look at the preacher. He should be punished for what he is doing."

God nodded in agreement. The preacher teed up （把球放在球座上） on the first hole. He swung at the ball, and it sailed(v. 轻快地前行) effortlessly through the air and landed right in the cup three hundred and fifty yards away. A picture perfect hole-in-one. He was amazed and excited.

The angel was a little shocked. He turned to God and said, "Begging Your pardon, but I thought you were going to punish him?"

God smiled. "Think about it -- who can he tell?"