A Memorial to Those in the Service

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex
standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a
large plaque. It was covered with names with small
American flags mounted on either side of it.

The seven year old had been staring at the plaque
for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood
beside the little boy, and said quietly, "Good
morning Alex."

"Good morning Pastor," he replied, still focused
on the plaque.

"Pastor, what is this?" he asked the pastor.

The pastor said, "Well,son, it's a memorial to all the
young men and women who died in the service."

Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the
large plaque.

Finally, little Alex's voice, barely audible and
trembling with fear, asked, "Which service, the
8 o'clock or the 10 o'clock?"