First of all I wouldn’t be dressed up in a Santa’s outfit. Secondly, I wouldn’t refer to heaven as pearly gates as if the child knew what that was. Thirdly, I would tell him how much he is loved by Jesus and his parents. . .no need for the elf thing. Unfortunately many adults reading the story thought it was cute and they along with Santa and Mrs. Santa don’t know the “real story” of Christmas or what awaits people after death. Come to think of it, I don’t really remember believing in Santa. A girl in my 5th grade class was still believing in him and her mother made a nasty phone call to my mother because I told the gal the truth not knowing at the time she still believed in Santa. Time on this earth is very short and unfortunately this country majors in the make-believe. Just look at the election and what or should I say who many of the electorate “believed in”.
You two are the kind of “Christians” that turn people off to the church and God. Calling yourself a Christian is amazing because you act like anything but Christ-like. Jesus was a grace filled, loving, kind man/teacher. You’d probably meet the woman at the well and condemn her rather than give her grace and make her want to follow you. Self-righteous people like you two are just like the Pharisees - you think you’re better than others and can’t see the pride and intolerance in your own souls and the log in your own eye!