The priest in the next world
There lived-was the priest childless: it both the mother. And such was greedy to a profit … this priest to people Preached, that they dolzh - to do to be it in paradise. And by the way, persuaded parishioners that bore to him more.
The mother heard, how he beautifully speaks, and has decided, that there will be a father in paradise. And all reproached him, what for it not the protopriest or not the bishop.
Here he has died … And the mother remained, after death of its beginning to live virtuously not to lag behind the priest. All property has distributed, to all helped. And when has died, have led it in paradise.
It goes on paradise, she searches for the father, and it is not present.
Asks an angel:
— And where my father?
— Your father of good fortune paradise has not deserved.
— And I could see it? Angela speaks:
— For just soul all is possible! We will go, I will show.
There are they and torments various — a worm vigilant, fire unextinguishable and ooze see. Approach more close, see — there is a priest on a neck in ooze and only a head swings.
— , the father, the father! Whether I hoped to see you in this mean place! After all I thought, that you in paradise will be!
And he answers:
— , — speaks, — the mother, it is good, that I have not listened to you: after all you always bothered me, paternal I not the protopriest, the higher rank … Well, that I the simple priest so I am not hefty , and here below me the protopriest so I on it feet stand … has not deserved
Ruff . Russian satirical fairy tales. Moscow, the Children's literature. 1989.