Lost His Faith in God

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jul 11, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 27.

Lost His Faith in God

A small boy, new to the Sabbath-school, was greatly pleased with his picture card and its text, "Have faith in God." On the homeward way, however, the precious possession slipped from his fingers and fluttered from the open street-car, and immediately a cry of distress arose: "O, I've lost my 'Faith in God!' Stop the car! Please stop the car!" The good-natured conductor signaled, and the card was regained amid the smiles of the passengers. One of them said something about the "blessed innocence of childhood," but a more thoughtful voice answered, "There would be many truer and happier lives if only we older ones were wise enough to call a halt when we find ourselves rushing ahead on some road where we are in danger of leaving our faith in God behind us."—Anon.