“We must trust and pray,” said John.
“But God never answers us. If it were your own case what would you do? If some one outside were lost——”
“I should go to the Father and say, 'Let me go in search of her.'”
“I'll do it,” said Brother Paul.
“Why not? The Father is kind and tender and he loves his children.”
“Yes, I will do it,” said Paul, and he made for the Father's room.
He got to the door of the cell and then came back again. “I can't,” he said. “There's something you don't know. I can't look in his face and ask.”
“Stay here and I'll ask for you,” said John.
“God bless you!” said Paul.
John made three hasty strides and then stopped.