Author's Note: Previously on "THE Pivotal Moment in History," something is bugging Sherman and Mr. Peabody is trying to figure out what it is. But first, he has a dinner date with the Petersons. Let's listen in to the conversation.

Luigi's Italian Restaurant, Wednesday 16 April 2014, 7:15 PM

"I must say, Peabody, this was an outstanding choice of restaurant for dinner tonight," said Paul Peterson as he scooped a bite of lasagna into his mouth.

"Yes, it is, isn't it," Peabody replied, "It was actually recommended to me by a friend from Boeing who found it while he was here on business."

"Didn't you do some consulting work with them recently on that new mid-air refueler for the Air Force?" Patty asked.

"I helped them redesign the boom operator's station on the KC-46, yes," Peabody replied. "It was really quite simple. The only major difference between it and Boeing's previous tankers is now they have the boom operator right behind the pilots instead of in the tail. It only took about a day for me to lay out the designs."

"It must be nice to have everything come so easy to you," said Paul.

"Well…maybe not everything," said Peabody as he looked down at his plate.

"What do you mean?" Patty asked.

"Well, like raising children for example."

"Oh, we know what you mean there," Patty replied with a slight chuckle.

"Oh?" Peabody was curious.

"Yes, well, I know I wasn't the best father before 'the incident', so I've been trying to be more involved in Penny's life, and that includes having a family Bible reading time," Paul began. "So Penny got home from school today, and everything seemed fine. She finished her homework right away and went about her business. Well, when I tried to get the family together to have our devotion, Penny blew up!"

"What do you mean, 'blew up?'" Mr. Peabody asked.

"She went off like a firecracker, Peabody," Patty replied. "She began screaming about how we were 'forcing religion down her throat' and then she said something about how she couldn't seem to escape it, no matter where she went. She said she had a conversation with Sherman at school today about it. I guess that was part of what set her off."

"That must have been what was bothering Sherman this afternoon," Peabody said to himself.

"We've tried all sorts of things to get her interested, Peabody," said Paul. "I went through our Bible at home and tried to pick out some of the interesting stories and we have her listen to Bible stories on CD, but nothing seems to work. We don't know what we're going to do about her. We're really concerned."

Peabody sat quietly, thinking for a minute. A plan was starting to come together in his mind. "I think I may have an idea," he finally said. "Let me pick up Penny tomorrow at school and take her back to our place. If my idea works out, it may solve a lot of our problems."

Mr. Peabody's Penthouse, Wednesday 16 April 2014, 9:00 PM

"Sherman, I'm home!" Peabody called as he walked through the front door. He heard the TV on in the living room. As he walked in, he saw Sherman and Mrs. Bolling sitting on the couch watching an episode of American Pickers on the History Channel. Sherman didn't budge from his seat, but Mrs. Bolling came to meet Mr. Peabody in the entryway.

"He hasn't said ten words all evening, Peabody," said Mrs. Bolling. "I'm worried about him. He seems really upset about something."

"I know, Adrienne. I think I know what's going on. I'm going to talk to him tonight. Here's your $20. Tell Eric I said hi, okay."

"Okay, goodnight Peabody."

"Goodnight." Peabody walked over to the couch and took the seat previously occupied by Mrs. Bolling. "So where are they tonight?" he asked Sherman, referring to Mike and Frank on the show.

"Connecticut," came Sherman's clipped response.

"Mmm," Peabody sat silently for a minute before coming right to the point. "So, I heard you had an interesting conversation with Penny at lunch today."

"You heard about that?" Sherman asked, tears welling up in his eyes.

"The Petersons told me at dinner tonight."

"She said none of it was true, Mr. Peabody. None of it!" Sherman began to sob.

"None of what was true, Sherman?"

"The Bible! No Creation, no Noah, no David and Goliath!"

"Oh my. What about Jesus?" Peabody asked.

"She didn't say anything, but you can only imagine what she was thinking!" Sherman said as he turned to Mr. Peabody and began to cry into his fur.

"Shh, shh, it's okay Sherman. It's okay," Mr. Peabody comforted as he rubbed Sherman's back. "She's just misguided, that's all. You can't let someone else's lack of faith affect your own."

"I know, Mr. Peabody, I know, but it's hard sometimes. I hear exactly what she was saying every day in school in science and history. And it sounds smart! It sounds convincing! But that's not the worst part of it." He took a deep breath to calm himself. "I care about her Mr. Peabody, and I'm scared for her. I'm terrified. If she doesn't know Jesus, what's going to happen to her when she dies?"

"That's why you need to pray for her Sherman," Mr. Peabody replied as he leaned over to turn off the TV. "You need to pray that God will open her mind and her heart to Him. First Corinthians 1:21 tells us that, 'in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God.' And as for the stuff they teach you in school, don't let that get to you. The Apostle Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 2:5 'so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.' And 1 Corinthians 2:14 says 'But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.' You see Sherman, even though every piece of evidence in the universe confirms the Bible, those who don't know God, don't realize this confirmation or don't want to acknowledge this confirmation and try to come up with a way to get around it. As a scientist, the more I study the evidence in this world, the more I realize that God is real and that He loves us. But my faith is not based on this, and I don't come to realize this just by my own understanding, but because God has revealed it to me through my faith and trust in Him. Does that makes sense, Sherman?"

"Yes, it does Mr. Peabody, thank you. I feel a lot better now," Sherman replied as he dried his tears.

"I'm glad, Sherman," Mr. Peabody said. "Now, there's something I want you to do for me that might help Miss Peterson, other than pray for her of course."

"What's that, Mr. Peabody?" Sherman asked.

"You have a half day of school tomorrow, right?"

"Yeah, for the start of Easter Break," Sherman replied.

"Okay. I want you to tell Penny that she will be coming home with us tomorrow. I've already cleared this with her parents, so she won't have to call them. There's a particular trip in the WABAC I've been hesitant to take you on in the past, but I think now is the appropriate time and I want Miss Peterson to accompany us," Mr. Peabody explained.

"Okay, Mr. Peabody," Sherman agreed.

"Good boy," Mr. Peabody smiled. "Now you'd better go get ready for bed. It's a school night."

"Okay, but before I do, can…can we pray for Penny?" Sherman asked.

Mr. Peabody absolutely beamed. "Why I think that's a wonderful idea, Sherman. Go ahead."

"Okay." Sherman bowed his head and Mr. Peabody did the same. "Dear Jesus, I want to pray for my friend Penny. She doesn't know You yet Jesus, but I want her to. Please show her how much You love her and please open her mind and her heart to You. Thank You for dying for us on the cross and forgiving our sins. Help us to do only what You want us to do. In Jesus name I pray, Amen."

"Amen. That was a wonderful prayer Sherman," Mr. Peabody said.

"Thank you Mr. Peabody," Sherman said as he went to go get ready for bed.

Author's Note: I have to admit, my eyes watered a little bit writing that prayer. How will Penny react when she finds out what Mr. Peabody has in mind? Keep reading to find out! Reviews welcome!