There was a thief who listened quite accidentally to the recital of the charms of Krishna during childhood; he stopped for a moment, but could not pull himself away. He heard the description of the ornaments he wore and got a great desire to rob those precious treasures. He asked the pundit where exactly Krishna would be tending the cows alone or with just his elder brother or with a handful of comrades. The pundit told him curtly "In Brindavan, on the Yamuna bank".
Planning to catch Krishna alone and deprive him of the ornaments, he hurried off to Brindavan. Sure enough, he met the boy alone next morning at the head of his herd of cows ... but could be take off the ornaments from that loveliness? He was afraid that the removal of even one would reduce the lustre and his heart did not allow him to do that.
He looked on for hours, lost in ecstasy, till Krishna himself asked him, but he was too ashamed to mention it. Krishna knew it however. He gave him all the jewels he wore. The thief was overcome with shame and joy; he fell at the boy's feet but when he rose, Krishna was not to be seen.
The thief went back to his village and consulted the pundit. "Are these the jewels of Krishna that you extolled the other day? I went to Brindavan and He gave them to me." Needless to add, the pundit fell at the robber's feet.
Faith can work wonders; it can compel the Lord to manifest Himself and give you what you believe He will give.
(Quoted from the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
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