Something is seriously wrong when an out-of-state beer company does more to help the victims of a major flood than the local mega-pastor who is worth over $40 million and holds the keys to a church with enough space to seat over 16,000 people.

The Anheuser-Busch Brewery put beer production on hold this week, instead of canning safe drinking water to distribute to flooding victims affected by Hurricane Harvey.

More than 50,000 cans of emergency drinking water will be sent from the brewing company’s factory in Cartersville, Ga., a spokesperson for Anheuser-Busch said to FOX5.

The water will be distributed at Red Cross shelters in Baton Rouge, La., where Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

“Throughout the year, we periodically pause beer production at our Cartersville, Ga., brewery to produce emergency canned drinking water so we are ready to help out communities across the country in times of crisis,” said Sarah Schilling, brewmaster at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in a statement.

“Putting our production and logistics strengths to work by providing safe, clean drinking water is the best way we can help in these situations,” she said. – FOX News

Meanwhile, Joel Osteen, the pastor of the Lakewood megachurch in Houston, TX, is being hammered on social for keeping the doors to his church closed to victims of the worst recorded flood in Houston’s history. Osteen’s net worth is valued at over $40 million. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Joel Osteen tweeted to his followers:

Apparently, many folks on Twitter didn’t feel as though the pastor, who also happens to be mega-rich, is doing enough to help the people who have supported his luxury lifestyle for years.

One Twitter user published photos that were allegedly taken in the parking lot of the Lakewood megachurch following the massive flooding. If these pictures are indeed accurate, the Lakewood church appears to be unaffected by the flooding.

https://twitter.com/MichaelDelauzon/status/902277148660056065

This Twitter user reminded Olsteen that the church belongs to God and not to him. Collin Rugg tells Osteen to “Open up His doors & let the people of Houston in!”

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/902322989827448832

This Twitter user offered a similar sentiment:

This Twiter user posted a picture of his Catholic priest actually working in the Houston floods to help victims.

https://twitter.com/alfredomorenx/status/902295928173940736

Outspoken conservative Pastor Greg Locke reminded Osteen of his “obligation to show the love of Christ at this very moment”, telling him to “OPEN THE DOORS.”

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/902318315397275648

https://twitter.com/mikandynothem/status/902309638896476160

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