A Little Humor: The Atheist And The Shark

An atheist was swimming in the ocean when he saw a huge Great White Shark in the water. 

He began swimming furiously towards his boat.

The man turned and saw the jaws of the great white beast open, which revealed its many sharp teeth. 

The atheist cried out, “Oh, Dear Lord! Please save me!”

A bright light shined down from above. 

The man in the water heard the voice of God. 

“You are an avowed atheist,” God said in a thundering voice. “Why do you call upon me when you do not believe in me?”

“Well, yeah, I don’t believe in you,” the atheist admitted. “But how about the shark? Can you make the shark believe in you?”

God replied, “As you wish.”

As the atheist looked back, he saw the jaws of the shark begin to close down on him, when all of sudden the shark stops and pulls back.

“Oh, God, thank you,” the atheist said. 

But then the man looked at the shark again. He was shocked to see the shark’s head come out of the water, close its eyes, bow its head and say, “Thank you Lord for this food which I am about to receive…”

Note: Shark Week coming up on Discovery Channel: Shark Week 2021 schedule: Your guide to all 32 specials | EW.com