After dozens of very expensive tests and weeks of hospitalization, the rich old man was told he had only 24 hours to live.

He immediately called his doctor and his lawyer to his room. He asked the doctor to stand by one side of his bed and his lawyer to stand by the other.

After standing for some time, the doctor asked “What do you want me to do?” “Nothing. Just stand there.”

A while later, the lawyer asked “What do you want me to do?” “Nothing. Just stand there.”

As the hours wore on, the doctor and the lawyer watched the man weaken. When his time had almost arrived, the doctor and the lawyer again asked “Why are we standing here?”

“Well,” said the old man, “Christ died between two thieves, so I thought I’d do the same!