Theme: Exploring the difference between selfish getting and gracious giving

Characters:
Narrator
Old Man
Old Man’s Pastor
Former Girlfriend
Beggar
Man In Santa Claus Suit
Devout Gentleman
The Lord (or voice)

Tone: Humorous and thought-provoking

Setting/Props:
Park bench
Two chairs
Bible
Logo or sign suggesting “Heaven”
Spotlight (to represent the Lord)
Special white robe

Approximate time: 5-9 minutes

(The scene opens in a park. The Old Man is sitting on a bench pondering something deep.)

Narrator: Once there was an old man who didn’t know the difference between giving and getting. It was sadly true — he had lived his whole life totally confused.

His parents felt that children should be free to make up their own minds when they got old enough to think about those parts of life that a…