[My thanks to BMS for the following]
One day, Joshua the scientist announces to his colleagues, “I don’t think we need God anymore. Science has finally discovered how to create life out of nothing. We can now do what God did ‘in the beginning’.”
As everyone starts to shake Joshua’s hand, the voice of God is clearly heard.
“Oh, is that so, Joshua?” says God. “Please do tell me all about creating life.”
“Blessed art thou O Lord,” says Joshua. “I can take soil and form it into the likeness of You, and then breathe life into it creating man.”
“Well Joshua, that’s very interesting,” says God. “Show me how it’s done.”
So Joshua and his colleagues go outside. Joshua then bends down to the earth and starts to mould the soil.
“Oh no, Joshua,” interrupts God, “please use your own soil.”
Credit: David Minkoff, A Word In Your Eye