Where is God? Why does he let this happen?

[Margaret]

The things that happened to Larson as a young boy were horrific—and happen all too often in real life. When faced with such things, many wonder where God is, why He doesn’t protect His children. Scripture tells us God is all-powerful and all-knowing. It talks about God’s loving-kindness, His compassion and mercy, His love of children. It tells us God is love. So why doesn’t He stop terrible things from happening? How do you reconcile God’s character as it’s revealed in Scripture with the fact that horrible things happen to the innocent?