How much do amputees miss a little toe compared to losing a complete hand?
An amputee misses a little toe almost as much as a complete hand, according to the illustration. The point is that every member of the body matters, even ones that seem minor. Scripture teaches the eye cannot say to the hand it has no need, nor the head to the feet it has no need.
In this teaching, the illustration follows the statement that the eye cannot say to the hand, 'I have no need of thee,' nor can the head say to the feet, 'I have no need of you.' Then comes the observation: if you ask someone who had one amputated, they will miss that little toe almost as much as they would a complete hand. Les asks, 'Why?' and answers that what is most feeble is sometimes the most ridiculous, emphasizing the value of every part.