English Original
A crumbling old church building needed remodeling. During his sermon, the preacher made an impassioned appeal, looking directly at the richest man in town.
At the end of the sermon, the rich man stood up and announced, "Pastor, I will contribute $1,000."
Just then, plaster fell from the ceiling and struck him on the shoulder. He promptly stood back up and shouted, "Pastor, I will increase my donation to $5,000!"
Before he could sit back down, plaster fell on him again. This time he virtually screamed, "Pastor, I will double my last pledge!"
He sat down, and a larger chunk of plaster fell on his head. He stood up once more and hollered, "Pastor, I will give $20,000!"
This prompted a deacon to shout, "Hit him again, Lord! Hit him again!"
中文翻译
一座摇摇欲坠的老教堂需要翻修。布道时，牧师满怀激情地呼吁，目光直视镇上最富有的人。
布道结束时，那位富人站起来宣布：“牧师，我捐1000美元。”
就在这时，灰泥从天花板上掉下来，砸在他的肩膀上。他立刻又站起来喊道：“牧师，我把捐款增加到5000美元！”
还没等他重新坐下，灰泥又砸到了他。这次他几乎是尖叫着说：“牧师，我把我上次承诺的金额翻倍！”
他坐了下来，一大块灰泥砸在了他的头上。他再次站起来大喊：“牧师，我捐20000美元！”
这促使一位执事大喊：“主啊，再砸他一次！再砸他一次！”