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When a giving father divides his property and 

fortune between his two sons, the youngest 

decides to move countries and spend all the 

money. After a wave of hunger hits his new 

homeland, the son comes back to his father, 

begging to grant him forgiveness for his actions. 

Will the father forgive his wasteful son, or be angry 

with his choices? And what will the youngest son's  

brother think? 

Soon, David had spent all of 

the money he had been given 

by his father... 

Shortly after, a wave of hunger hit the 

country. 

The land became dry and the food stopped 

growing, wilting away in the sun's heat. 

David began to be in need... 

So David went and hired himself 

out to a citizen of the country. 

David was sent to feed the man's pigs, and 

surprisingly discovered the farmer's field was 

healthy and green, but nothing was growing 

there. 

He wished someone would give him 

something to eat! He would have happily 

eaten the food which the pigs were 

consuming! 

David quickly decided to return to his father, 

and beg him for forgiveness. He planned to 

say, "I am no longer worthy to be called your 

son, as I have sinned against heaven." 

David hoped his father would 

understand, and provide him with food 

and love once more. He knew his father 

would have plenty to eat, as would his 

servants and brother. 

As David was on his journey home, his father 

suddenly stumbled upon him! He gave David a big 

hug, as he was thankful for his youngest son being 

safe. David's father was glad to have found him! 

But David felt ashamed, for he had sinned. He 

thought his father wouldn't forgive him, or accept 

him back into the family because of his actions. 

David wasn't sure whether his father should treat 

him as his son anymore. 

David's father waited patiently while David 

stood, trying to see his house from afar. 

They both walked home together, sharing their 

news. 

David's father was very glad to have David 

home finally. 

When they arrived back home, David's father 

ordered his slave to bring out a robe for David, 

and kill the fatted calf so they could have a 

feast and celebrate David's return. "This son of 

mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost 

and has been found," said David's father. 

David's older brother was in the field, and as he 

neared the house, he had music and dancing!

So he called one of the slaves and asked what was 

going on! 

The slave told John that his younger brother 

David had come, and his father had killed the 

fatted calf because he was back safe and sound!

John became angry when he heard that his father had 

organized a celebration because his wasteful, 

irresponsible brother had come home. 

His father came outside and began to beg John to 

come inside. 

But John refused, and told his father how for many 

years he had been working for him like a slave, always 

obeying his commands, yet he had never been given a 

goat or anything to celebrate with his friends.

John continued to tell his father about how David had 

wasted his property and money, but even so, the 

fatted calf was killed for him. 

As John stormed away, his father said, "Son, you are 

always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we 

had to celebrate, because your brother was lost, and 

has been found."

John stopped and realized his father was right. He 

turned around and they walked home together. 

David decided to stay on a work for his father on the 

farm. 

John enjoyed having his brother to help him work. 

James was glad to have David home, and celebrated 

their hard work with a feast, once a year. 

They all lived a long, happy life on the farm together!