Gospel musician Brother Sammy has recounted how advice from an elderly man at a funeral prompted him to reconsider his priorities after owning 14 cars while living in a rented house.
The musician said the encounter, which he described as a turning point in his life, made him realise the importance of investing in property rather than accumulating luxury vehicles.
Recounting the experience, Brother Sammy said he first encountered the elderly man at a funeral, where he gave him some money. When he returned the following day in a different car, the man recognised him, expressed his gratitude and invited him to sit beside him.
He said the elderly man was surprised to learn that he owned several cars but did not have a house of his own.
The conversation stayed with him, and shortly after performing at the funeral, a man approached him with an offer to buy the Toyota Camry he had driven to the event.
“That same day he paid for the car. The very next day I used the money to purchase a piece of land,” he said.
According to Brother Sammy, the experience marked the beginning of an unexpected trend, as people repeatedly approached him to buy his vehicles whenever he drove them out, despite none of the cars being advertised for sale.
“There was no sign on the cars that suggested they were for sale. Every time I went to bed, I’d be thinking about the old man who gave me that advice,” he recalled.
After selling his fifth car, the musician said he decided to return to the elderly man to express his appreciation but could not find him during his first two visits.
When they eventually met, the elderly man acknowledged that he had started selling the vehicles and encouraged him to continue.
“You have done very well. I can see you’re selling the cars; you listened to my advice. Well done. We will sell all the cars and remain with two, and when those two are left, come back and look for me,” he recounted the man as saying.
Brother Sammy said he subsequently presented the elderly man with an envelope containing some of the money realised from selling the vehicles as a gesture of appreciation for the advice that had changed his outlook on life.
Reflecting on the encounter, the musician said the experience also transformed how he relates to and treats other people.
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“I had 14 cars, but I was living in a rented apartment. I once met an elderly man who shared how he ended up living in a family house and advised me to sell the cars and use the money to build my own house.”
— Brother Sammy recounts how an elderly man’s personal experience and advice made him rethink his priorities and focus on owning a home.
— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) November 9, 2026
