Retirement Due To Health Issues

The dear old pastor had occupied the same pulpit for years and years; He preached fire, damnation and The Hereafter scorching his congregants ears! He had baptized hordes of kids and officiated when they married, And comforted many mourning souls when their loved-ones were buried! He suffered through stormy sessions at the monthly meetings of The Board, And withstood the bickering of sisters of The Women's Guild, utterly bored! Some of his flock were as stubborn as army mules and were quite contrary! He faced challenging situations that they didn't teach about in seminary! He confided with his long-suffering wife proclaiming, "This is the pits!" And after serving the Lord nigh on thirty years he decided to call it quits. He advised The Board that he was retiring due to health issues, you see. (Truth was, he quipped, "I was sick of them and they were sick of me!")