Sunday morning began just like any other in the dusty town of Majengo. The choir was rehearsing. Ushers were sweeping the compound. The old women were already boiling tea for visitors. Nobody expected the kind of scandal that would soon shake the entire congregation.
The assistant pastor arrived early to prepare for the second service. When he unlocked the vestry, something felt off. The air was too still. The sound of footsteps that usually echoed through the narrow hallway were missing.
He stepped in and immediately noticed that the offering box was gone. Not just missing. Completely gone. Along with it was the church laptop, the sound system controller, and even the projector that had been mounted the previous week.
Within minutes the church was in uproar. Ushers shouted from one room to another. Deacons searched behind every curtain. The security guard who had slept outside claimed he heard nothing unusual.
Then someone found the CCTV footage. That was when everything changed.
A Familiar Face on the Screen
The footage was clear. The church had installed two new security cameras during a recent fundraiser. Nobody expected what they would reveal.
There on the screen was a young man. He moved confidently. He entered using the spare vestry key kept inside the flowerpot behind the main pulpit.
People gasped when they saw his face. It was not a stranger. It was the pastor’s own son. The boy most people knew simply as Brian.
He was the one who used to coordinate the church slides and play guitar during youth services. Most had seen him grow up within the walls of that very sanctuary.
Now he was captured on camera unplugging speakers and folding wires like a technician. He placed the stolen items in a black backpack and walked out calmly. Not a trace of panic. Not even a drop of sweat.
The silence that followed was deeper than grief.
Pastor Breaks Down Before the Church
The senior pastor came late that morning. When he heard the news, he asked to see the footage alone. He sat quietly as it played, one hand gripping his Bible, the other trembling.
Afterwards he walked to the altar and addressed the church. His voice cracked. His eyes were wet.
He confessed that his son had not been himself lately. He said Brian had dropped out of school recently and refused to talk to anyone. He had been staying indoors. He spent long hours on his phone. Sometimes he would shout at night while playing games alone.
Nobody clapped. Nobody moved. Some cried.
The pastor asked for time to handle the matter privately. But by then the footage had already leaked. Within hours it was circulating on WhatsApp. By sunset the entire town was talking about it.
What Really Drove Brian to Rob the Church
When Brian was finally found, he was not hiding. He was seated calmly outside a cyber cafe just two streets from the church.
He did not resist. He told the arresting officers that he was ready to confess. What shocked everyone was the reason he gave.
He claimed that he needed Wi-Fi money. That his friends were playing an online tournament. That he had been left behind because he could not buy enough bundles. That his frustration made him blind. He said he did not even think of it as stealing. He just wanted to be online like everyone else.
Most people did not believe that was the full truth. Some suspected deeper reasons. The way he carried himself in the footage was not that of a desperate man. It was cold. It was calculated. It was quiet.
Family Shame and a Town Divided
The pastor’s family was immediately thrown into a pit of shame. His wife stopped attending women’s meetings. The younger children stayed indoors. His reputation took a deep hit.
Some members began skipping Sunday services. Others questioned his spiritual authority. They asked how he could guide others when his own household was in disorder.
Still there were those who supported him. They reminded others that children sometimes stray and that grace must apply even to pastors.
But the real confusion started days later.
contact. A name. A number.
They made the call. That night Brian slept without shouting. The next day he apologized to his father on his knees. By the third day the church laptop powered on normally. The projector worked without shadows.
Today Brian lives away from Majengo. He works at a community IT hub. He is rebuilding his life slowly.
He never talks about what happened during those weeks. He only smiles and says I am free now.
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