[ WP ] For the past few millennia , the gods have been in an important meeting , and have had their 'prayer phones ' set to silent . The meeting has just ended .

As Jehova left the meetingnebula, he was welcomed by Lucifer's malevolent smile. 
 
 `` *So* glad you're finally out. Had a good meeting? How were the sandwiches?'' 
 
 Jehova took a long yawn, accidentaly knocking a few solar systems off course, and smiled. `` Yeah, great, lovely view too.'' He winked at Tara as she walked by and got a small smile in return. `` So, finding you here is a bit of a surprise. What's up?'' 
 
 `` What's up? *what's up? * Is that the only thing you have to say Dad?'' 
 
 Out of the shadows emerged another form. Jesus crossed his arms; he seemed none the happy. 
 
 `` Now now son, take it easy. [ Are n't you supposed to be somewhere ] ( https: //www.reddit.com/r/TheAlcove/comments/4er7ea/writing_prompt_jesus_returns_to_earth_in_a_small/ )?'' 
 
 Jesus snickered. Lucifer just laughed. `` What?'' 
 
 `` Open up your phone *Dad*. Next time you're unavailable for a considerable amount of time, let someone manage all the prayers.'' He threw down a sign. `` Someone like Michael or Gabriel. I was done with the phone buzzing the whole you-damned-day long it and had a look and, well, this is your own fault.'' 
 
 Jehova picked up the sign. `` America is doomed? What's a'America'? And besides, come on now Jesus, it should n't have been that difficult to pick up the phone while I was gone...'' At about the same time, the other gods put their phones in Prayer Mode again. The laughing ended soon enough. Jehova took a last puzzled look at the sign, took out his own phone and stared at the screen. 
 
 `` Are you for real? One hundred twenty five billion missed prayers? How in the name of the Infinite Universe can a few million believers pray so much?'' 
 
 Lucifer completely lost it. His laugh compacted some stars into black holes and he walked away with a satisfied grin on his face. `` No Dad, you messed up. You remember that memo you sent me about checking things out 2000 years ago? Well, they crucified me. I was hoping that we could have a chat after that, but no, you were too busy. So I went there again, just to try for the last time and set things right. There's like a few *billion* people on your'Earth' now. And *THEY*,'' he said while pointing at the sign, `` throwed tomatoes at me! I could n't even get them to listen to me! You really, really screwed up Dad. And I am not going in to try and fix it like you had me do the other times. I'm taking a vacation. Adios!'' 
 
 Jehova stared in bewilderment as the missed prayers kept coming in. `` Oh, and by the way,'' Jesus said as he turned around a final time. `` You might want to have a word with Lucy. Because he *did* have some success. Check out his improved Hell. It's busier over there than it ever was in Heaven...'' 
 
 Baffled, Jehova turned around and glanced over at Zeus. It now occured to him that he looked tired. `` You're lucky, Jehova. Apparently they all stopped believing in me after your son stepped in.'' He showed his phone: fifty missed prayers and a few voicemails too unintelligible to understand. Jehova sighed. This was going to be a long week...
