"Listen up, guys. I don't have much time left, so I need to make this quick. You know how it says in the Bible that you can't take your money with you to heaven? Bull. I intend to. I'm going to give each of you $25,000 in cash, and on the day of my funeral, I want you to put it in the casket with me. Got it? Good." Whereupon the old man died.
The day of the funeral came and went, and the priest, doctor, and lawyer were having drinks at a bar afterwards. The priest broke first.
"Guys," he said, "I have a confession to make. I didn't actually put the full amount in the casket. I only put in $15,000 and gave the rest to the orphanage."
The doctor broke down. "Yeah, I only put $10,000 in the casket. I gave the rest to the children's hospital."
The lawyer furiously slammed his drink down on the bar. "I can't believe this. I am absolutely ashamed of both of you. What is wrong with you, betraying the last wish of a dying man? What kind of people are you? I'll have you know that I put a personal check for the full amount of $25,000 in that casket!"