A boy's father is ill.. A boy's father is very ill. The boy goes to a Christian Scientist Reading Room and asks the minister to pray for his father. The minister told the boy, ""Your father only thinks he is sick because of his lack of faith. Tell him to pray for faith."" A week later the minister sees the boy and asks, ""Does your father still think he's sick?"" ""No,"" the boy replied. ""Now he thinks he's dead.""