Where's God?

A college professor, an avowed Atheist, was teaching his class. He

shocked several of his students when he flatly stated he was going to

prove there was no God. Addressing the ceiling he shouted: "God, if you

are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I’ll give you

15 minutes!"


The lecture room fell silent. You could have heard a pin fall. Ten

minutes went by. Again he taunted God, saying, "Here I am, God. I’m

still waiting."

His countdown got down to the last couple of minutes when a Marine -

just released from active duty and newly registered in the class -

walked up to the professor, hit him full force in the face, and sent

him tumbling from his lofty platform. The professor was out cold!

At first, the students were shocked and babbled in confusion The young

Marine took a seat in the front row and sat silent. The class fell

silent...waiting.


Eventually, the professor came to, shaken. He looked at the young

Marine in the front row. When the professor regained his senses and

could speak he asked: "What’s the matter with you? Why did you do

that?"


The Marine answered, "God was busy. He sent me."