The return of one lost soul to the Father, winning one soul to Christ, and strengthening the faith in our new brothers and sisters will make God happy. I tell you, there are prodigal sons out there that need to be reached. I m thankful that the elder brother was not the first to reach the younger brother when he came home. He probably would have chased him away. You better get out of here while the getting is good.
Some sins are more easily hidden than others are.
The younger brother had open sins. They were there for all to see. But, the elder s sin was hidden. Not all bad people are outside the Church. Some people can be wicked with the Bible in their hands.