Rich Man.

There once was a rich man who was dying.  While on his deathbed, he tried
to negotiate with God to have God allow him to bring his earthly treasures
with him to heaven.

"God, please, I have worked so hard to accumulate all these riches. Can't
I bring them along?"

"This is very unusual," said God, "but since you have been such a faithful
steward, I will allow you to bring one suitcase."

The man immediately had a servant fill a large suitcase with gold bricks.
Shortly thereafter, he died.  When he arrived at the pearly gates, he was
stopped by St. Peter.

"I'm sorry sir, but you know the rule -- 'you can't take it with you.'  You
may enter, but the suitcase has to stay outside."

"But God told me I could bring one suitcase," the man protested.

"Well, if God says it's O.K. -- but I still need to examine the contents
before you enter."

St. Peter took the suitcase from the man, opened it, and, looking very
puzzled, said to the man, "You brought pavement?"