Does God Hear Us?

A man, who had a habit of grumbling at the food his wife placed before him at family meals, would often complain and then ask the blessing.

One day after his usual combination complaint-prayer, his young daughter asked, "Daddy, does God hear us when we pray?"

"Why, of course," he replied. "He hears us every time we pray."

She pauses for a moment, and asked, "Does he hear everything we say the rest of the time?"

"Yes, dear, every word," he replied, encouraged that he had inspired his daughter to be curious about spiritual matters.

However, his pride turned quickly to humility when she asked,

"Then which does God believe?"