[Brinty]

St Peter stood at the Pearly Gates waiting for the incoming. He saw Jesus walking by and caught his attention.
"Jesus, can you mind the Pearly Gates while I go to the john?"
"Sure," says Jesus, "what do I have to do?"
"Just find out about the people who arrive. Ask about their background, their family and their lives. Then decide whether they deserve to enter Heaven.
"Sounds easy enough, okay."
So Jesus waited at the Gates while St Peter went to the john.
The first person to approach the Gates was an old, wrinkled man. Jesus summoned him to the examination desk and sat across from him. Jesus peered at the old man and asked, "What was it you did for a living?"
The old man replied, "I was a a carpenter."
Jesus remembered his own earthly existence and leaning forward asked, "Did you have a family?"
"Yes, I had a son, but I lost him."
Jesus caught his breath and leaning further forward in anticipation, asked, "You lost your son? Can you tell me about him?"
"Well, he had holes in his hands and feet."
With a tear in his eye, Jesus embraced the old man and whispered, "Father?"
The old man, with a look of amazement on his face, pushed Jesus back and looking at his face, asked, "Pinocchio, is it really you?"