Good way to get no more in the collection box.

I see the point. But I want to contribute another thought. I think that the priest was also "lying", with all due respect. Specifically, it's a form of lying called "misleading". It was done for a good purpose because any kid who had tried to find Mark 17 and did not find it would say: "I was looking for it but did not find it anywhere". And by telling the truth the kid would have purged the priest's misleading hint. I hope I made myself clear.