My 8yo asked me why God lets bad things happen

C

Apr 241 min read

We were watching the news and a story came on about a house fire and my son asked why God would let that family lose their home. Caught me totally off guard. I kinda stammered through some answer about how God is still good even when bad things happen but I could tell he wasn't satisfied. My wife said I should've leaned into it as a teaching moment about faith and prayer. Now I'm worried I gave him the wrong answer and set back his faith. How do you explain suffering to a kid?

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JJoshNew DadApr 24

These are the conversations that make you realize how much being a dad actually matters. I don't have great answers yet but talking through it with him like you did is probably the best approach.

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VVictor S.New DadApr 24

Man, that's such a tough question and honestly you're not alone. I've been dreading the day my son asks me stuff like that - sounds like you handled it way better than most would have.

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