Dead minister at the gates of heaven

A renowned and very well respected minister died.

A short time later, another equally respected colleague died, and found himself on the stairway to Heaven. He was given a bag of chalk and told to write, one on each step, of the sins he had committed.

After many hundred of steps he noticed his predecessor was waliking dowh the stairs. Enquiringly he asked "Have you finished and have now been permitted to Enter the Kingdom?"

The reply was "No, I am on my way down for some more chalk!"