Fearful in the Great War, Joe promises God that he will become a minister. Unsaved, he goes through seminary. As a pastor he meets Nelda and they marry. Her mother knows Joe isn’t saved and her comments annoy him. When an unsaved parishioner dies, pleading for peace with God, Joe doesn’t have the answer and quits the ministry. He goes to New York, talks with theologians. One of them sends him to the Bowery rescue mission. Joe is offended by the sermon but ultimately goes forward and is saved.