This story reminds me of another story I have heard....
In a flood several years ago there was a man sitting ontop of his house. A man in a boat came by and offered to give him a ride to safety. The man refused saying "God will save me." Later the man was on the top of his chimney and a helicopter dropped a ladder down and the guy in the 'copter said "climb up we will take you to safety." The man yelled "NO god will save me." Later after the man on the roof had died and he asked God why didn't you save me on that roof, God replied, "What more do you want? I sent a boat and a helicopter!"