There was a pastor who was on his death bed. He called two people to come to his house and sit beside him while he died. One of the men was a lawyer, the other was an IRS agent. While his time was ending he asked the two men to hold his hands while he died. The men held his hands for a while.
Then the lawyer asked the pastor, "Father, I know you are nearing the end, but why do you want us to hold your hands?"
The pastor replied, "Jesus Christ was crucified between two theives and I just wanted to go the same way."