How is it that a good God permits evil?

And, of course, there’s the other thing, that good things happening to bad people thing.

Sort of like the rain falling on the good and the evil alike. I get that. But then it seems to me those who believe in a deity running the show have something to answer for. With this dualism introduced, where there is the natural world, but also a god who brings along choices and values like good and evil, well…

In theological circles they call this problem Theodicy. I always thought that a perfect phrasing of the problem. Sadly, I’ve never heard a response from a theist theologian that made tons of sense while leaving a good God in charge…