A wealthy man passed away, stipulating in his will that his dog should receive a funeral upon its death, and that the person conducting the service would inherit one million dollars.
When the dog eventually died, the executor approached various clergy members, asking if they would perform the funeral. All declined. Finally, he asked an old country preacher.
"Why, brother," the preacher said, "I don't do funerals for dogs!"
"Alright," replied the executor, "but whoever performs this funeral gets a full one million dollars."
The preacher's eyes widened. "Now, hold on a minute," he said. "You didn't tell me this dog was a Christian!"