Gehazi was no model man in a moral sense. His invention was a lie; his cleverness was but an aspect of depravity; his very genius but made him memorable for wickedness. But Gehazi was successful. He took the two talents of silver in the two bags, with the two changes of garments. He brought them to the tower, and bestowed them in the house. Then he sat down--a successful man! Now all is well; lust is satisfied, wealth is laid up. Now the fitness of things has been consulted, and harmony has been established between debtor and creditor, and Justice nods because Justice has been appeased. Were the test to end with the twenty-fourth verse of the fifth chapter of the second Book of Kings, we should describe Gehazi as a man who had set an example to all coming after him who wished to turn life into a success. Who had been wronged? Naaman pursues his journey all the more happy for thinking he has done something in return for the great benefit which has been conferred on him. He is certainly more pleased than otherwise. The man of God has at last been turned, he thinks, into directions indicated by common sense. All this has come about in the way of business; for nothing that is not customary has been done. Gehazi is satisfied, and Elisha knows nothing about it. The servant should have something, even if the master would take nothing. It is the trick of our own day. The servant is always at the door with his rheumatic hand, ready to take any thing that may be put into it. We leave nothing with the master; it would be an insult to him. So far the case looks simple, natural and complete; and we have said Elisha knows nothing about it. Why will men trifle with prophets? Why will men play with fire? When will men know that what is done in secret will be published on the house tops? When will men know that there can be nothing confidential that is wicked? Observe Gehazi going in to his master as usual, and look at his face; not a sign upon it of any thing having been done that is wrong. Look at his hands--large, white, innocent-looking hands that never doubled their fingers on things that did not belong to them. Look at Elisha. Fixing his eyes calmly upon Gehazi, he asks: “Whence comest thou, Gehazi?” “Thy servant went no whither.” Gehazi meant it to be understood that he had been on the premises all the time; always within call; the lifting up of a finger would have brought him. Then came the speech of judgment, delivered in a low tone, but every word was heard--the beginning of the word and the end of the word--and the last word was like a sting of righteousness. “Went not mine heart with thee?” Oh, that heart! The good man knows when wickedness has been done. Christ knows when He enters into the congregation whether there is a man in it with a withered hand.