One day Mulla Nasreddin saw a school teacher leading a group of schoolchildren towards the mosque.
- Why are you taking them there? he asked.
“There is a drought in the country,” answered the teacher, “we hope that the prayers of the innocent will not leave the Almighty indifferent.”
“It’s not a matter of pleas,” Nasreddin replied, “whether they are the pleas of an innocent child or a hardened criminal.” It's all about wisdom and awareness.
“How dare you blaspheme like that in front of children?!” - exclaimed the teacher. “Prove what you said, or you will be accused of heresy.”
“It’s very simple,” said Nasreddin. “If it really was a matter of students’ pleas, then there wouldn’t be a single teacher in the country, because more than anything else in the world, children don’t like going to school.” The reason you were able to survive all these prayers is because we, and adults know better than children, are the ones who allow you to stay in your place.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru