So the Detroit mayor and the city council get to the pearly gates.....

The current crop of leadership of Detroit find themselves at the pearly gates.

St. Peter is a little confused and notes that he's never had an city councilman or mayor from Detroit ever show up at the gates.

They insist they're there properly and St. Peter goes off to check with God.

After hearing the news, God instructed him to admit the three most virtuous
people from the group.

A few minutes later, Saint Peter returned to God breathless and said,
'They're gone!'

'What? All of the Detroiters are gone?' asked God.

'No!' replied Saint Peter. 'The Pearly Gates!'