The Hip Pocket Solution

What if God actually answered when you cried out for help—would you listen?
In The Hip Pocket Solution©, one person’s desperate plea sparks a divine conversation that quickly gets uncomfortable. When God's response isn’t what they wanted to hear, they push back, trying to handle things their own way. But can you really put God in your "back pocket" until you're ready for Him again?

This powerful and humorous 8-minute skit features one actor and the offstage voice of God, exploring themes of pride, repentance, and the illusion of control. Inspired by Judges 17:6, it's a thought-provoking piece that resonates with anyone who’s ever prayed… and then ignored the answer.

Perfect for youth groups, worship services, or drama ministries seeking a short, impactful performance.

Cast: 2
actor male or female
Offstage voice of God

Run-Time: Approximately 8 minutes

Sample of script:

Sample Script – The Hip Pocket Solution©
Excerpt – Approx. 8 minutes total run time

(Actor comes on stage, distraught)

Actor: Doesn’t that like beat all!
Life sucks is what!
This here is like life and death!
What in the name of God am I gonna do now?

Voice: Don’t worry, we can get through this.

(Actor reacts, scared, looks around for source of voice)

Actor: Who . . . What . . Who is this?

Voice: Well, you called me.

Actor: Called? . . Called who? . . What is this? . . Is that you Tony, what kinda gag is this?

Voice: I’m not Tony . . and this is no gag.
Now then, I noticed that you are having a problem; we need to work on that.

Actor: “We”??? . . . Just who is “we”?

Voice: Well, there is only the two of us . . you and me. . . So anyhow it seems to me that . .

Actor: Hey just one cotton-pickin’ minute here! . . I know who I am . . but I have like no idea who, or what, you are . . and frankly you are startin’ to freak me out!. . . Now then, for the last time before I call the cops . . Who are you?

Voice: Well as I recall you asked what in my name you are going to do about your problem . . and I heard you . . so here I am, . . . let’s get working on your problem.

Actor: You are like trying to tell me that you are . . like . .

Voice: God. . . Now then . .

Actor: Holyyyyy!

Voice: Yes I am. . . Now back to the problem at hand . .

Actor: Are you trying to tell me that you flew all the way down here just to . . .

Voice: No need to fly, I have been right here all along, right beside you.

Actor: You mean, like, right here, beside me, like all the time?

Voice: In my words . . closer than a brother . .

Actor: All the time huh? . . Oh boy! . . Listen, that thing when I slammed my hand in the door on Friday . . and what I said . . I was like . .

Voice: It’s OK, if you remember you asked forgiveness about that in church on Sunday, and I did forgive that. . .
There are some other things you haven’t asked forgiveness on, but that’s another subject for another time. . .
Right now we better get cracking on this problem you have.

Want to see how the story unfolds? DramaShare members get this complete script— and access to our entire library—free! Not a member? You can still grab this individual script and bring it to life.