Once upon a time there lived a wolf; he tore to pieces many sheep and plunged many people into confusion and tears.
One day he suddenly felt remorse and began to repent of his life. He decided to change and no longer kill sheep. To ensure that everything was in accordance with the rules, he went to the priest and asked him to serve a thanksgiving prayer service. The priest began the service, and the wolf stood and cried in the church. The service was long. The wolf happened to kill many of the priest’s sheep, so the priest seriously prayed for the wolf to change. But suddenly the wolf looked out the window and saw that the sheep were being driven home. He began to shift from foot to foot; and the priest continues to pray, and there is no end in sight to the prayer.
Finally the wolf could not stand it and growled:
- Stop it, priest! Otherwise, all the sheep will be driven home, and I will be left without dinner!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru