One day, a brother found himself in a strange part of town and was in a rush. He needed to get some money from his bank, so he obtained directions to one of its branches—one he had never been to before.
The brother followed the advice, and sure enough, there was a bank right across the street from the big store he was told to seek. He rushed in and handed his book and other forms to the smiling teller.
"I'm sorry, sir. I can't accept this," she said.
"Why not? I am sure it is all in order. I wrote it out very carefully," he countered.
"I am sure you did, but this is not our bank. The one you want is across the street."
Shamefaced, he retreated to the other bank, the right one, across the street from the big store, only on the other side.
Similarly, many people rush to a god, any god, seeking comfort, solace, or salvation, only to find that it is not 'the God,' our Heavenly Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. One may rectify going to the wrong bank, but one cannot recover from banking on the wrong god.
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