A minister passed along to a beginning preacher a trick he used when he saw the congregation nodding a bit.
I suddenly say to them, "Last night I held another man's wife in my arms."
When everyone sits up, shocked, I continue, "it was my own dear mother."
The young preacher thought he'd try it.
The next Sunday when most members of his congregation were drowsy, he said in a loud voice,
"You know, last night I held another man's wife in my arms."
Stunned, the congregation sat bolt upright and stared, where upon the preacher stammered, "Oh, dear - I've forgotten who she was."

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