As parents we always tell our kids to be honest, because honesty is the best policy, right?

Well, two 11-year-old boys may learn honesty the hard way.  Apparently, twin brothers Nick and Nate Smith switched places when one brother was nowhere to be found and his raffle ticket was called.

Nate, who says he doesn’t really play hockey suited up and hit the ice to land the unbelievable score. He needed to line up the 3 inch puck and hit it directly into a 3.5-half inch hole 89 feet away.

The prize was $50,000 and the boys were really excited, however, their father decided it wasn’t honest to take the prize money when the ticket actually belonged to Nick.

“The next day I called back and said, ‘you know it was really Nate that made the shot,’ and we thought honesty was the best policy and we want to set a good example for our kids,” Pat Smith told the “Early Show.” The sponsors of the event have yet to comment on whether the boys will be able to claim the prize or not.

This story teaches the ultimate lesson of honesty. The boys being twins really could have went the rest of their lives without anyone knowing the wiser as to who actually shot the puck, but instead their father has decided to use this as the ultimate lesson of what it means to be completely honest.

Parenting is a full-time job full of challenges you may never even think about.

The consensus on the web seems to be on the boy’s side. Reward their honesty and give them the money. But does that teach the wrong lesson that they will always be rewarded for doing the right thing?

On the other hand, if they don’t receive the prize does that say to the young impressionable minds that honesty may get you nowhere?

As a parent what would you have done?