Logic error with recursion to find smallest in an array

[aijazbaig1]

Huy.
I am using recursion to find the smallest number in a given array. To keep it simple I have fixed the array length at 6.
Heres my code. (I am using Visual C++ version 6)

#include <stdio.h>
#define SIZE 6

int find_smallest(int array[]);

int main()
{
int arr[] = {1,5,3,4,8,6};
int smallest;
smallest = find_smallest(arr);
printf("the smallest number in the array is %d\n",smallest);
return 0;
}

int find_smallest(int array[])
{

static int progress_marker = 0;
register int smallest;


if (progress_marker >= SIZE-2)
{
if (array[SIZE-2] > array[SIZE-1])
smallest = array[SIZE-1];
else smallest = array[SIZE-2];
return smallest;
}
else
{
++progress_marker;
find_smallest(array+progress_marker);
}
}

I doubt if the static variable is playing foul here..nonetheless id appreciate if some gurus would lend me a helping hand albeit virtually..hehe