Every time a decision is made to shower lavish love, someone feels left out. When my uncle bought my cousin a double decker cone I felt cheated because my dad only bought me a single cone. I didn't notice the hundreds of kids in the park who had no cones. When Lavish Love Flows God Appears to be Unfair. The full parable of the prodigal son leaves many questions unanswered in our minds.
Lets remember, the elder son was an excellent son who made wise choices.
He was always available for his father, making his own schedule and priorities secondary to the wishes of the father. He was a content son realizing that the father provided everything that he needed for his happiness. The elder son appears to have been a cooperative boy, working with his dad to accomplish that which the father could not do alone. There is every indication that he was dependable, always doing what he promised to do, even if it meant unexpected sacrifice. The elder son was diligent, he was in the fields working when others were having a party.