The Boy Who Fell Asleep in Church

In the city of Troas, all the Christians gathered together on Sunday evening to hear Paul preach. They met in a room on the third floor of a house. There were lots of oil lamps burning, making the room warm and bright. Paul had so much to teach them that he kept preaching and preaching, even until midnight!

A young man named Eutychus was sitting by the window listening to Paul. It got later and later, and Eutychus started feeling very sleepy. His eyes got heavier and heavier. Even though he wanted to stay awake and listen, he just couldn't keep his eyes open anymore. Eutychus fell fast asleep right there in the window!

Suddenly, Eutychus tumbled right out of the window! He fell all the way down from the third floor to the ground below. Everyone rushed downstairs to help him, but when they got there, they found that Eutychus was dead.

But Paul hurried down the stairs too. He bent down and hugged Eutychus, and then Paul said, 'Don't worry! His life is in him!' God's power worked through Paul, and Eutychus came back to life! Everyone was so happy and amazed. They brought Eutychus back upstairs, and he was perfectly fine.

Then Paul kept on teaching them until the sun came up in the morning. He had so much to tell them about Jesus! Everyone went home that day feeling so happy and comforted because they had seen God's amazing power.