ME: “What did you learn in Children’s Church, Buddy?”
THING 2: “We learned about a really bad guy. He was going to kill a bunch of babies.”
ME: “What was the bad guy’s name?”
THING 2: “His name was Herod. He was a baby killer. I didn’t like him.”
ME: “Why was he going to kill babies?”
THING 2: “Because he was trying to kill baby Jesus. He didn’t want baby Jesus to grow up and be the king.”
ME: “Did Herod kill baby Jesus?”
THING 2: “No.”
ME: “Why not?”
THING 2: “Because baby Jesus’ mom and dad went and tapped a policeman’s shoulder for help. The policeman came and told Herod, ‘If you kill baby Jesus, I will kick you right in the face with my police boots, and then you’ll be really sorry.’ And that’s how that story went, Mom.”
ME: