old joke

One spring, a giant rainstorm was brewing and the town was sure to flood. The police started alerting people to move to higher ground, when they happened upon the house of a devout Christian. The police asked her to please evacuate, but she refused. "I trust in the lord. He will save me," was all she would say.

Sure enough, the rain started coming down, and the water quickly rose above the first story of the woman's home. Looking out the window of her second floor bedroom, she saw a neighbor's boat approach. The neighbor asked the lady to please evacuate, but again her reply was, "I trust in the lord. I know he will save me."

Finally, the flood waters rose past the second floor, and the woman was forced to climb up to the roof of her home. Sitting there, she was spotted by a search and rescue helicopter. The rescuers sent a man down an a winch to rescue the woman, but again she refused. "I have faith in the lord. Just you wait and see. He will save me," she stated plainly, and then she was silent.

Well, a short time later the flood waters rose above the roof. The woman started treading water, but eventually got tired and drown. So, the woman headed up to heaven (she was devout, after all) but as she entered she couldn't help but ask god what had happened. "Why didn't you save me, O lord?" she asked.

God replied: "I sent the police, a boat, and a helicopter for you. What more did you want?!?"