The preacher and hell

A preacher was giving his Sunday sermon, and at the end of it he asked the congregation, "How many of you believe you will be happy in heaven? If you think you will, stand up."

Naturally the whole congregation stood.

After they all sat back down, the preacher asked another question, "And how many of you think you'd be happier in hell? If you think so, stand up."

The church was very quiet for a few seconds, and then finally one man in the far corner of the church stood. The preacher looked at him, quite surprised, and asked, "Do you really think, sir, that hell is a better place than heaven?"

"No," the man replied, "But I just didn't want you to be going alone, Father."