The same applies for Sunday evening services in many cities these days all across America. The preacher says he can't compete against sports on TV and so on. Well preach get back to preaching God's Word and His Law for us and you might be surprised. More and more people today are thirsting for knowledge, the knowledge of God and His Son. Try it and you might be shocked and get over yourselves.
I actually liked the Sunday evening services when I was single, but once we had kids, Sundays with two services were just grueling. It was no day of rest at all.
But prayer is the life blood of the church, and I have an issue with a pastor who doesn’t see that and recognize that even if only 2-3 people show up, it’s NOT a waste of time.