Sally, a seminary student, related an experience from one of her classes. One of her teachers, Professor Thornton, was known for his elaborate object lessons. On one particular day, when Sally walked into his class, there was a big target on the wall and a lot of darts on the table next to it.
Dr. Thornton told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry... and he would allow them to throw darts at that person's picture. A girl sitting next to Sally drew a picture of a girl who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of Professor Thornton, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on his face. Sally was pleased at the overall effect she had achieved.
The class lined up and began throwing darts, with much laughter and hilarity. Some of the students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Thornton, because of time limits, asked the students to return to their seats.
As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her target, Professor Thornton began removing the target from the wall.
Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus . . .
A complete hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced out.
Dr. Thornton said only these words, "In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me."
No other words were necessary; the tear-filled eyes of each student focused only on the picture of Christ. The students remained in their seats... even after the bell rang. Then they slowly left the classroom, tears streaming down their faces.
-david langerfeld
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