Sep. 23, 1951. Running time: 39:16. After recounting the parable of the prodigal, Thurman establishes that God is the father in the parable and that God’s children can be identified with both the prodigal son and the older brother. When the prodigal son turns to the inner life, there he comes face to face with God. When he encounters his father, he is reaffirmed as a child of God and welcomed home.