In a small town there was an Orthodox Church and three variations on Protestant churches. The four pastors are walking the street of the town one day, having a discussion, and as usual the topic comes to theology in which the three attempt to corner the Orthodox priest. After bravely offering a wonderful apologetic for the Orthodox position, the other three ministers are still not impressed. And so the Priest stops, kneels on the pavement, prostrates to the earth, and prays, "Lord, give us an indication that the Orthodox teaching is correct." At this, suddenly the sky turns dark. Clouds gather in an instant, and the air is filled with the rumblings of thunder. The ministers look at the priest and say, "Sudden storms come up all the time around here." And so the priest prostrates himself yet again, and prays, "Lord, we beseech You, show us Your divine will through the Orthodox teaching." The words had barely cleared the priest's lips when a lightning bolt struck a nearby tree, and it fell to the ground. Almost as with one voice, the three ministers said, "Lightning is a really common thing, especially when a storm is brewing." Again, and with increased fervor and a tremor in his voice, the priest bows and prays, "Lord, teach us Your will." When he had finished, the clouds overhead cleared, a bright light came shining through them, and a voice was heard from above saying, "Your explanation is right!" The three ministers looked at one another, and it was obvious what they had just witnessed. There was absolutely no denying that they had witnessed perhaps the greatest miracle they had ever seen. And so, they turned to the Orthodox priest, and looked at him, and said,
"It's still three against two!"
