A thirteenyearold boy once read about Dr. Albert Schweitzer's work in Africa. He wanted to help. He had enough money to buy one bottle of aspirin. He wrote to the Air Force and asked if they could fly over Dr. Schweitzer's hospital and drop the bottle down to him. A radio station broadcast the story about this young fellow's concern for helping others. Others responded as well. Eventually, he was flown by the government to Schweitzer's hospital along with four and onehalf tons of medical supplies worth $400,000 freely given by thousands of people. When Dr. Schweitzer heard the story, he said, "I never thought one child could do so much."

We are not told how old the young fellow was who offered his five loaves and two small fish to Jesus. Neither Matthew nor Luke even mention him. They sim…