In April the whole country was shocked by the mass murder at the Virginia Institute of Technology. We all ask, “How can this happen?” For those whose faith is febrile, there is always the question: “How could God let this happen?” In reality, God did not kill anybody. It is the assassin who did this work. But then people are wont to ask: “Well, what can we say about the providence of God in the midst of such anguish, grief and suffering?” We who are believers need some answer, but that requires some thought. In the Book of Genesis, as God creates the universe, we read again and again, “God saw how good it was.” Eventually, the first chapter ends with the words: “God looked at everything He had made, and He found it very good.” Note, God did not say it was perfect – only “very good.”