Sheep thief

Two young men stole some sheep. They were caught and brought to trial. The punishment for the crime was the branding of the initials "S.T." (sheep thief) on their foreheads. One boy left the town and was never heard from, but the other remained. As the years passed, he became a man of faith and gave his life to people in love and service.

Many years later, a visitor came to the town and asked an old man, "What does "S.T." stand for on the head of that man down the street?" The old man knew the story, but answered, "It happened a long time ago, I have forgotten the details, but for those of us who know him now, it is the abbreviation for the word "Saint".

Eingesandt von Erich Reitinger
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