It was early one morning when the Pastor heard a noise outside his door. When he opened it, he found a jackass standing outside, which immediately fell over dead. Not exactly knowing what to do about the situation, he called the local sheriff and told him about what was lying before him.

The sheriff couldn't resist jabbing at the Minister and said, "Pastor, I thought the first duty of the Minister was to bury the dead."

Without hesitation, the Pastor said, "No the first duty of the Minister is to notify the next of kin."