When the prodigal son returns, the older brother is angry at his father for throwing a party. He says to him, “Look how many years I have stood here serving you, never giving you a moment of pain, but have you ever thrown a party for me and my friends? Then this son of yours comes along who wasted your money on whores and you have a party! (Lk 15,29-30 The Message). Some people might identify with the big brother. They have not turned their backs on God, yet those who have are not punished for it, but their return is celebrated. Some may see it as an injustice, as the eldest son sees it, but the father has something else to do