Tough Times in Toledo

At 11:00 am today in Toledo, the funeral for Detective Keith Dressel begins. But the funeral will not end the pain and suffering for a family without a husband and father, killed in the line of duty last week. Det. Dressel's killer is Robert Jobe. He is 15 years old. This is tough. It twists my gut. What is a 15 year old boy doing on the streets of Toledo at 2 am. during a school week? We have found out that Robert Jobe's dad died in 2002 at the age of 52. Once again we see the possible consequences of growing up without dad. With that said, it doesn't make an excuse for Jobe's behavior. But where did we fail this kid? Where did I fail this kid? Robert Jobe's been in trouble before. Where did we as adults fail? My focus isn't going to be on the government's failure, but on the Christian communities failure. Did mom try and connect her son with a church or parachurch group? Did anyone in the faith based community know about this troubled son? Did anyone pray for this young man? Now we wish something would have been done, but now it's to late. If nothing else, stop what you're doing and pray for the youth of our community. If you know names, pray for them by name. Do it right now! Excuse me while I wipe a tear while watching Detective Dressel's funeral and as I pray for a community that is going through a tough time. These are the days my friend.
Jim "Train"