Once, a doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were travelling together in a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed some engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. Finally, the pilot grabbed a parachute and yelled to the passengers that they had better jump, and he himself bailed out. Unfortunately, there were only three parachutes remaining. The doctor grabbed one and said, “I am a doctor; I save lives, so I must live,” and he jumped out. The lawyer then bragged, “I am a lawyer and lawyers are the smartest people in the world. I deserve to live.” He also grabbed a parachute and jumped. The priest looked at the little boy and said, “My son, you are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Take the last parachute and live in peace.” The little boy handed the parachute back to the priest and said, “Father, you don’t have to die! The world’s smartest man just took off with my backpack!”
The Smartest Man in the World
