A priest is praying in his church when somebody bangs on the door. "Father! You have to come with us - there's a flood coming!" he says.
"Don't worry, my son - God will protect me," the priest replies. The man shrugs and then runs off.
Later, as the floodwaters are beginning to lap at the edges of the church, a man in a jeep drives up and says "Father, the flood is on its way - please come with me!"
"Don't worry, my son - God will protect me," the priest says again.
When the floodwaters have flooded the entire ground floor, the priest retreats to the first floor of the church. Out of a window he can see a hot air balloon as it drifts down to the level of one of the windows. "Father, you must come with us!" says one of the men in the balloon. "The flood will only get worse!"
"Don't worry, my son," the priest replies. "I'm sure God will protect me."
Later, when the floodwaters have got so high that the priest is forced to sit on the roof of the church, he sees a helicopter hovering overhead. It drops a rope ladder and the pilot yells "Father, please, you have to leave right now!"
"No, no," the priest says firmly. "God will protect me."
But the priest can only keep his head above water for so long, and he drowns. When he goes up to Heaven, he finds himself face to face with God. "Lord, why didn't you save me?" he asks. "Was I not worthy?"
God looks at him in disbelief. "I sent you a jeep. I sent you a hot-air balloon. I sent you a helicopter. What more do you want?!"

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Why so serious?