The Righteous Gemstones
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(Nothing is too little, he tells them with a smug grin.)
Yeah, its done.
Ive been praying the whole time, silently in my mind.
That becomes a strategy for him later: If someones about to die, try running out the clock.
Didnt he know that the Bible says youll go to hell for going against a minister serving the Lord?
Yet Prelude is not merely about a Gemstone getting away with a foundational religious scam.
They also suggest something crucial about the Gemstones future: He has a real talent for preaching.
He offers his highest recommendation for them to get into heaven, as if hes writing a Yelp!
Maybe thats your grand plan, says Elijah.
But theres a small, humbled part of him thats starting to believe.
Could you tell him Im your assistant chaplain?
