They Hoisted the Trophy Without Him

[392 words] It was a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon. My son’s Little League All-Star baseball team was playing in the Regional championship game. The team had won their first game earlier that afternoon to advance to the championship round. Just before the start of the game I headed to the dugout to inform both my son and his coach that we would be leaving early so that we could get back in time for church service. Initially my son didn’t want to go. He wanted to stay and play and help his team. I told him later that he was helping his team by setting a good example in letting his light shine before them (Mat. 5:16). The next day, as I was scrolling through Facebook and reading the various posts, I saw the pictures of the team hoisting high into the air the trophy they had received for…