A small town had historically been dry, but then a local businessman decided to build a tavern. A group of Christians from a local church were concerned and held an all-night prayer meeting to ask God to intervene. It just so happened that shortly after, lightning struck the bar and it burned to the ground.

The owner of the bar sued the church, claiming prayers of the congregation were responsible, but the church hired a lawyer to argue in court that the prayers were not responsible for the lightning and the fire. The presiding judge, after his initial review of the case, stated that “no matter how this case comes out, one thing is clear: The tavern owner believes in prayer, and the Christians do not.”