The Two Lost Sons 

Most of us may think that the parable of the prodigal son is only about one lost son. May I suggest that it is actually about two lost sons. The one is obvious. The other is the son who did not squander his inheritance on loose living but rather stayed at home faithfully by his father's side. Why is he also lost? I might propose that he is lost because he does not understand mercy and grace. Instead, he only understands hardheartedness and unwillingness to forgive a brother. Are some of us in the Church, who have perhaps not strayed as far as others, in that same frame of mind? Do we carry a grudge against anyone who has left and is trying to find their way back home? Are our judgmental attitudes an obstacle between others and God? Let's rejoice because, "He was lost, but now he is found."