This passage reminds me of the famous "prodigal son" parable. We've all heard the story of the two brothers. One who is faithful, true and loyal and the other who spends his money on wine, women and song. When asked why he gets nothing for being true, loyal and faithful the father sort of brushes the good brother aside. I never thought that was fair really. Shouldn't the faithful brother at least get the pat on the head?
Luckily in this passage, he does. Alma references the loyal brothers in trying to correct the wayward ones behavior. I like that Alma does that, but I admit that there is nothing more annoying and frustrating than parents pointing out the behavior of another child and comparing them.
Another interesting thing in this passage is that it appears to have happened when the wayward son was on a mission. Alma mentions that the "ministry he was called was to declare glad tiding to his people." Perhaps this passage is talked about in the missionary training centers.
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