David and Robert McCheyne were Scottish brothers. Both had brilliant minds, though there the resemblance ended. David, the older of the two, was quiet and studious. 

He spent most of his leisure time at home helping with the family chores. David was a devoted Christian, too much so in the opinion of his younger brother, Robert. Once Robert came home from an evening of partying and found David kneeling in prayer. “I heard you calling my name, Dave” he sneered. “Am  I really that bad?” The sensitive David tried to explain. 

“We’re all sinners who need Christ,” he said. Robert only shrugged an…