Few of the parables of Jesus are better known than the story of the prodigal son. Readers often focus on the son who went away, but as some have pointed out, it is in fact a story about two sons and a father who loves them both and wants them to experience a fullness of his fellowship and happiness. As John and Jeannie Welch observe, at its core, “the prodigal son is about repentance and joy.” It also teaches us about what can keep us from both. Read here: https://bookofmormoncentral.org/blog/seeing-ourselves-in-a-tale-of-two-prodigals