God is perplexed

[Bhakti Vikasa Swami]

Generally, in the material world everyone is necessity of gratifying his
senses. So sometimes, under the cover of religiosity, they want to satisfy
senses. The same thing... Just like one goes to church or temple to mitigate
some material necessities. Just like the Christians go to the church for
meeting the problems of bread; similarly, the Hindus or the Muslim, everyone
goes to church, temple or mosque to pray something material: "God, I am very
distressed. Kindly get me relief from this distressed condition," or "God, I am
in need of money. I am very poor. Kindly give me some money," or any other, "I
am now implicated in war." Just like Churchill, he introduced that everyone
should go and pray for victory. So England was also praying for victory, and
Germany was also praying for victory. So [chuckles] God is perplexed.
[laughter] The thief is praying to God that "This night, I may steal without
any hindrances." And the householder is praying, "My Lord, thief may not come
here and steal my goods." And God has to adjust everything. So just imagine how
much busy is God. There are millions and trillions of living entities. Each one
of them, if they are at all interested in God -- not all -- so they are
praying. Everyone is praying, "God, give me this benediction. Give me this
benediction."
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From Srila Prabhupada's lecture on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 7.1 –
March 1, 1975, Atlanta