A man goes to confess

A man goes to confess that he’d stolen someone’s cow.

He was very much wracked with guilt in his confession.

The priest forgave him in God’s name, but added that in a secular sense, he still needs to return the cow.

The thief asks, “Will you take the cow, then, Father?”

The priest says, “No my son, I cannot accept.”

The confessor thief leaves.

Hours later, the priest clocks off and returns home.

Only to realize… his cow was missing.