A lawyer died and arrived at the Pearly Gates. Saint Peter asked him, "What have you done to merit entrance into Heaven?"






The lawyer thought a moment, then said, "A week ago, I gave a quarter to a homeless person on the street."






Saint Peter asked Gabriel to check this out in the records, and after a moment Gabriel affirmed that it was true. Saint Peter said, "Well, that's fine, but it's not really quite enough to get you into Heaven."






The Lawyer said, "Wait, wait! There's more! Three years ago, I also gave a homeless person a quarter."






Saint Peter nodded to Gabriel, who, after a moment, nodded back to affirm that it was true.