Jonah and a whales throat

I am reminded of a story told by Buddhist meditation teacher Tara Brach:

A young girl listened as her teacher explained that while a whale is big its throat is too small to swallow a man.

"But Jonah was swallowed by a whale!" exclaimed the distraught girl.

"Well, a whales throat is too small. A whale could not have swallowed him."

"Well, I'm gunna ask him when I get to heaven."

"How do you know Jonah didn't go to hell?" asked the frustrated teacher.

"Well then, you can ask him!"