Seraphim has been serving in the church for many years, but has never received a worthy reward for his labors. His father draws crowds of listeners to his sermons, and his son is left to sit in the shadow of his glory. Listening to sinners is still a pleasure, especially when you don’t care about their problems. Although, there are also advantages - against the background of them you can feel infallible, be a judge of other people's mistakes. Perhaps this would have continued throughout his miserable life, if not for the mysterious stranger who came to confession.