The Holy Spirit Disturbed?

Most of my life I went to a church close by. My parents where divorced. Weekends we where at my father's house. There was no way you skipped Sunday School.

I recall the Pastor whom to me, at the time, looked like the so called father Christmas. Tall white beard and hair. He was matured. Today I know, old. His church was always full. 

At some point he died. I did not grasped it. Such a "father" to us all. I met death. 

Obviously he had to be replaced. So he was a much younger Pastor. The church ran dry very quickly. 

With an empty church I guess sound travel. I recall, more or less 17 years young. I was sitting in the second row to the left. On the right-hand side was a mom and dad with a young boy I guess about 4 years old playing with a toy. 

The Pastor made a remark "Can children please be kept quite as it disturbe the Holy Spirit.". I got up and left.

Getting home my dad asked me why home so early. I explained. My dad argued a bit but I was persistent, not understanding much, the Holy Spirit can not be disturbed.

As per usual, that Tuesday the churches news letter came around. In it, it was mentioned childred should be taken to the bathroom prior to service and no toys are allowed as it disturbs the Holy Spirit.

It was the last time me, brothers and sisters and my father visited the church.

One year later or so the classrooms, and church building was converted into businesses.