Okay, so it was a slow week on the blog. The stomach bug hit my house this week, so that hindered me in a number of areas. Nevertheless, I'm back with another free skit for this Thanksgiving week Monday.
Have You Seen My Doggy?
By John Cosper
CHARACTERS
Carl- A Christian
Kim- A young girl
Carl is sitting on a bench in the park. He is finishing up a sandwich, and he has a drink beside him. As he wads up the wrapper that formerly held his sandwich, he informally begins to pray.
CARL: Uh, Lord? Father? God? I guess they all work, right? It’s me, Carl Evans. First Baptist Church here in Riverside. You may remember me from the men’s chili cook off a few weeks back? I won first prize with my Flaming Inferno Five Alarm Chili. The one that was so hot, Pastor Dale’s nose bled for an hour after he ate it. Not that that’s important right now, but… you know who I am. Listen, I’ve been needing to talk to you. I’ve been hearing some things, and I’m getting the idea you want me to do some kind of service. First the pastor does a four week series. Then this morning a Bible study, we talk about missions. Then I get to work, open the devotion in my email, and that’s about serving too. Call me crazy, but I think you’re trying to tell me something.
Kim enters.
KIM: Excuse me, Mister? I’m looking for my dog. Have you seen a little brown dog with a white belly running around?
CARL: No, sorry.
Kim waits for a moment, then runs on.
CARL: Where was I? Oh yes, serving. Clearly, this is something you want me to do, and if that’s your will, then I’m not going to argue. The question then becomes what do you want me to do?
Kim enters.
KIM: Did he come by here?
CARL: Did who?
KIM: My dog! He’s little and brown with a white belly?
CARL: Sorry, kid, I haven’t seen any dogs.
Kim exits.
CARL: The church has a big mission trip in the works next summer in Romania. I hadn’t given it serious thought until now, but given what you’ve been telling me lately, I wonder if I’m not supposed to go. Then again there are some good opportunities around here, like the soup kitchen downtown and the clothes closet at church.
Kim enters.
KIM: Are you sure you haven’t seen my dog? His name is Hannibal, and he’s little and brown with a—
CARL: With a white belly, I know. Sorry, I haven’t seen him, hun.
Kim runs off.
CARL: Sorry for all the interruptions. You know how that goes, right? Anyway, I just want you to know that I got the message. Carl Evans is being called to serve others, and I’m ready and willing to answer. I know you have great plans for me, and like your word says, that person I serve might just be an angel in disguise. If that’s the case, I certainly don’t want to drop the ball on you. So let me know, will you? You know where to find me.
Carl gathers his things and stands to leave. Kim enters, now dressed as an angel, from behind Carl.
KIM: Mister, are you sure you haven’t seen my dog?
CARL: (without looking back) Sorry, kid, haven’t seen it.
Kim turns and exits. Carl stops, turns back. He shakes his head, not sure what he did or did not see, then exits.
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