The Blessing

"Anyone with needs to be prayed over, come forward, to the front at the altar," the Preacher says. 
  
Leroy gets in line, and when it's his turn, the preacher asks: "Leroy, what do you want me to pray about for you." 
 
Leroy replies: "Preacher, I need you to pray for my hearing." The preacher puts one finger in Leroy's ear, and he places the other hand on top of Leroy's head and prays and prays and prays, he prays a blue streak for  Leroy. 
 
After a few minutes, the Preacher removes his hands, stands back and asks,"Leroy, how is your hearing   now?" 
  
Leroy says, "I don't know, Reverend, it ain't til next  Wednesday!"