Just One Dog Was a Sheep-Killer

Just One Dog Was a Sheep-Killer

Not long ago I read about some dogs that had killed 123
sheep in one night.

That seems like a very strange thing for dogs to do.
Dogs are supposed to protect sheep. And the interesting
thing is that these were not all bad dogs--not at
first. They had been good, faithful watch dogs--with
the exception of one. He was a sheep killer. Now, how
do you think the other dogs learned to kill sheep? The
answer is simple: bad company did the trick. There is
an old proverb which says, "If you run with wolves,
you'll learn to howl just like them." That simply means
that you grow to be like the company you keep. If you
run with those who curse, you will learn to curse. If
you run with those who are immoral, you will soon learn
the ways of immorality.1

"Do not be deceived: 'Evil company corrupts good
habits'" (1 Corinthians 15:33).