Setting: The skit opens with a man frantically searching for something.

Karen: (off stage) Honey, are you almost ready? We need to leave soon.

Paul: (calls back) Not yet, I’m looking for something.

Karen: (enters) What are you looking for?

Paul: My joy. I can’t seem to find it anywhere.

Karen: Did you look in the garage? Maybe you left it in your new Chevy truck.

Paul: No, I looked there already. It’s not there.

Karen: Told you we should have gotten the Ford.

Paul: Hey, wait a minute, it might be in my other pant’s pocket. I got a coupon for a free Coke the other day. (he goes to retrieve the coupon & comes back)

Karen: Was it there?

Paul: No. I found the coupon but not the joy. It’s got to be around here somewhere though.

Karen: When did you have it last?

Paul: (thinking) Hmmm...I don’t remember.

Karen: Did you have it at work?

Paul: (gives her a glaring look) Are you kidding? I’ve never had joy at work!

Karen: How about at church then? I know you’ve had joy at church.

Paul: Come to think of it, I did have it last week.

Karen: Okay then, it’s got to be there.

Paul: I’ll call the pastor and see if he found it. (picks up a telephone and dials) Hi, Pastor ___________ (insert pastor’s name), this is Paul. I was just wondering if you’d seen my joy laying around at church this week. I seem to have misplaced it.

(listens for moment, then responds) When did I have it last? Well, I think it was during the children’s program. (listens, then responds) Yes, the children are very precious. (listens, then responds) Yes, Susan (or insert your children’s director’s name) does a great job with the kids. (listens, the responds) Yes, they all looked cute in their costumes.

Actually pastor, I was referring to the moment when little Johnny McKay fell off the risor and took 3 or 4 of the other kids with him, knocking over all the music stands. There was paper floating down from the sky like a mini snow storm. Now that was joyous thing!

Paul: Oww! (gives Karen a grimacing look) Never mind pastor. Whatever joy I might have found is gone again. Thanks anyway. (hangs up the phone) Well, any other ideas?

Karen: (thinks for a second) Wait a minute, Paul, I think I know where it is. I know where your joy is!

Paul: Where?

Karen: It’s at your mothers. That woman can suck the joy out of anything!

Paul: Very funny. (pause) Hold on, I know exactly where it is. How could I have forgotten?

Karen: Where?