A Funny Prayer Story That Has to Be Shared

Do you have a funny prayer story?

We all have one, right? Or perhaps more than one. Here are twelve funny prayer stories to make your day.

Harambe Jr. and TheMormonLikes hit Twitter up with the question, “What’s your funniest prayer story?”

I can honestly say I’ve never been witness to this first one below.

At a huge mission homecoming a priest was blessing the sacrament and started off

"O God. The eternal water."

The congregation laughed during the entire time he had to repeat the prayer

— Mitchel Nelson (@Mitchelnelson4) August 2, 2018

Children say the most interesting things, and prayers are no different!

Teaching primary, our church is a block from train tracks. Same kid volunteered every week and always included, "and please bless the train that it won't jump its tracks and destroy the church and kill us all."

— Brett Lutz (@brettlutz) August 2, 2018

This is what happens when we use vain repetitions. 😂

https://twitter.com/TheGingerMia/status/1025059295363301376

I really hope this has never happened in any other Sacrament Meeting.

A priest is saying the sacrament prayer and screws up. Catching his mistake and embarrassed by it, he instinctively drops the F-bomb. Picked up on the mic and broadcast to everyone in the congregation. The Bishop turns to him and, with a look of horror, mouths “no!”

— Jack Christensen (@ChristensenJack) August 2, 2018

I wonder if this was a joke or it just happened?

One time my friend ended his prayer by saying “Ame-rica”

— Brady (@kilgore_brady) August 2, 2018

Another vain repetition prayer rears its ugly head. We have a few of those in our culture.

When I was in the youth, we played hockey for a combined activity. The kid saying the prayer at the end said “please bless we can take this…hockey…into our daily lives.” Almost 20 years later and we still tease him about that

— Cameron Searle (@cameron_s101) August 2, 2018

For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

Yeah, personally not seeing this as a very effective way to do missionary work.

I had some missionaries that thought it was hilarious to start a prayer with “Our beloved Joseph Smith” as a joke to investigators.

— Josh (@HuntStar05) August 2, 2018

 

Has anyone else put their companion to sleep while praying on the mission? I looked over at my companion one time during prayer and he was drooling. Well, a few times actually.

Mission: On my knees and my mind went blank.
"I don't know what else to say…"
"What are you talking about?"
"Companionship prayer… I can't think of what else to say…"
"You finished the prayer 20 minutes ago."

— &rü Z a u g g – RIP Ty Jordan & Aaron Lowe (@ZogUte) August 3, 2018

Being a Bishop has to be very uncomfortable at times. This would have been one of those times.

A Dad was giving his son his baby blessing, and in the middle of the prayer blesses him to become a prophet when he is older. The Bishop turns to him and says “you can’t do that.” To which the Dad says, “oh.” Waves his hand above his sons head and says, “undone”

— Bradentheadams (@braden_adams82) August 2, 2018

You have to admire this man’s efficiency. He must have taken a time management course.

A middle aged single guy on my mission told us about how he had one prayer over his groceries every time he went shopping, that way he didn't ahve to worry about meal time prayers.

We thought maybe he was joking, but it turns out he was dead serious. pic.twitter.com/AMJNPQbGTW

— Todd K. Michael (@ToddKMichael) August 3, 2018

Another funny prayer story. Kids, the are seriously the best. Definitely a manifestation of God’s love for each one of us.

My brother-in-law found some scribbles on the pew in front of them. He disapprovingly told his 3 year old daughter, "don't do that, Jesus doesn't want is to draw on his bench." She looked up and said "Jesus, can I color on your bench? OK, thanks!"

— Dally Boy (@GenuineDallin) August 2, 2018

Now this is an example of someone who talks to God just as if they were talking to someone else in the room. It takes a gift to be able to do that.

House prayer on my mission (4 missionaries), phone rings. My companion says, mid-prayer, “Heavenly Father, can you please wait for minute, I need to answer the phone?” Answers the phone while we wait. Returns, “Okay, Heavenly Father, thanks for waiting.” Finished prayer normally.

— Aaron M. Kinser (@AaronK_MN) August 3, 2018

Since we have you laughing, check out these funny prayer memes: Funny Prayer Memes that Every Latter-day Saint Can Relate To

How about you? What is the funniest or strangest prayer story that you have witnessed? Leave us a comment and we’ll feature the funniest responses in a future article.