Object: Some wheat seeds and some seeds of weeds.

Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to look at something that troubles all of us. Have you ever wondered why there are mean people in the world and why God lets them live with the good people? That is a hard question. We read in the paper or watch on television about some of the worst things that happen to people, and we are always surprised that it was one person who did something mean to another person. Why does God let mean people live?

That is a question people have always asked. Let me share with you the answer that Jesus gave to his disciples. He told the story about a farmer who planted wheat in his field. It was good wheat and it should have grown up to be a fine crop. But one night after he had planted his wheat, an …