“God isn’t very forgiving, is he?”
“God isn’t very forgiving, is he?”
“Yes, indeed he is,” Reverend Martin said, sounding a little surprised. “He has to be, because he is so demanding.”
“But he’s cruel, too—isn’t he?”
Gene Martin hadn’t hesitated. “Yes,” he said. “God is cruel. I have popcorn, David—would you like me to make some?”

