The Wonderful Wisdom of an 8 year old

I just had to pass along this funny bit of wisdom from one of the greatest 8 year olds I know (besides my own!).    Enjoy!

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So, this from the 8 year old today after church...

The context: Teen girls at our church are handing our small tubes of mini M&Ms. Church goers are encouraged to take the tube of M&Ms, eat the candy, and return the tube next week full of cash to help the girls go to the Girls' Youth Conference (Revolve Tour, maybe?)

So of course, all my kids wanted candy, which they were gladly given upon leaving the church.

In the car on the way home, with mouth full of chocolate, my 8 year old son 

asks...

"so mom, what's this candy thing about again?"

I try to explain what exactly a Youth Conference is. 

"Well, its a special weekend where girls go away with their friends, stay 

in a hotel, hear lots of good bands and concerts...all to worship God of

course...then they hear preachers and speakers who encourage them to really commit their lives to the Lord, and they hear the

Gospel, Bible teaching, etc."

Eight year old, still chewing ponders a moment...then responds, 

"Hmm.  . . Why don't they just go to church? It's free."

Dad thinks his son in brilliant, but he refrained from telling him so on the spot.