Brother Joe, a Baptist minister, bears the scars of being reared in an orphanage and separated from his baby brother, who grew up to become a petty criminal. The pastor seemingly cannot catch a break as he is persecuted by a wealthy old parishioner in his first church assignment and struggles financially to support his only living kin. Just when he considers resigning from his charge, Brother Joe accidentally wins a half a billion dollars in lottery funds! Indoctrinated against gambling of any kind, the minister has the very unlikely challenge of hiding a fortune! He is now confronted with new conflicts of his faith, including his love for a beautiful divorcee. As his brother continues to pull him toward the dark side, the pastor finds he must choose between God and man. Or is it really that simple?