Fear and Trembling

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church, staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it.

The six-year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy and said quietly: "Good morning, Alex."

"Good morning, Pastor," Alex replied -- still focused on the plaque. "Pastor, what is this?"

 

The pastor said, "Well, son, it is a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service."

 

Finally, little Alex's voice, barely audible and trembling with fear, asked ... "Which service? The 8:00 or the 10:30?"