IRS officials want to hear your prayers, really.

According to the Bible, there are situations in which God may refuse to hear or “hinder” prayers because of sin. However, rest assured, the IRS is interested–and may be listening. In a stunning and sadly comic moment, IRS commissioner Steven Miller was unable to answer whether it was appropriate for the IRS to demand the contents of a conservative group’s prayers. Rep. Aaron Schock also revealed that the pro-life group had been asked if they do education on “both sides of the issue.”