It's the Soap

Little Betsy had faithfully attended baptism classes. Her mother, wanting to be sure her daughter understood its significance, asked, "Honey, what does baptism mean?"

"Well, it isn't the water that makes you clean … " she began.

Smiling, Mother thought, Yes, she understands.

" … it's the soap."

Source: Verna Chambers, Willcox, Ariz. "Kids of the Kingdom," Christian Reader; quoted in the Weekly Church Laughs email from Christianity Today.com.