But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

 (iii) They did not try to please God. The Church's trouble has often been that it has clung to a man-made religion instead of a God-given faith. The question men have too often asked is, "What do I think?" instead of, "What does God say?" It is not our puny logic that matters; it is God's revelation. 