The psalmist writes, “Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?”11 and later, “How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?”12 Like a toddler left at daycare, he is angry about the distance he feels. Even Jesus, stepping into our human experience of abandonment, says, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” as he hangs on the cross.
