Why does God not show himself to people directly when they suffer especially children?
A1: Because he gave us free will in order that we can choose what to do for ourselves without being unduly influenced by an omnipotence standing over us. We are all children in this system. Just as we send our children to school without their parents, so God has sent us to the school of this system without being there himself. But he has given us Satan as the headmaster! So it is a rough school! But we shall see God when we get home from school after this system ends. We are all children of God, learning the character qualities of our father, some faster than others. The pain and suffering of innocent people, children and elderly and everyone in between is the price we pay for free will. Now in this system there is terrible injustice. King David said: 2 As for me, my feet had almost turned aside. My steps had nearly been made to slip. 3 For I became envious of the boasters. I would see the very peace of wicked people. 4 For they have no deathly pangs; And their paunch is fat (Psalm 73)
