It could have been a totally different matter that more lives could be saved when Titanic struck the iceberg. The radio operator of Titanic was busy relaying messages about passengers but answered rudely to the radio operator of another ship close by. And that radio operator of the closeby ship was upset by the Titanic radio operator. He turned off his radio, so when Titanic asked them for help, he didn’t hear anything that Titanic was sinking. Would both radio operators of these ships be responsible for part of the fatal consequence. I think so. Even no one would know the other ship that the radio was turned off, but the radio operator might somehow felt guilty about it after thre accident occurred. He should not turn off the radio in the first place just in case something else happened. He just turned the deaf ear.
In 1 Samuel we read that the priests of Israel were corrupt and had lost their spiritual sight and hearing as the nation drifted into danger. (1 Samuel 3:1) “The word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.” Yet God wouldn’t give up on His people. He began to speak to a young boy named Samuel who was being raised in the priest’s household. Samuel’s name means “the Lord hears” (1 Samuel 3:10) “Speak, for your servant is listening.” May we also choose to listen to and obey what God has revealed in the Scriptures. Let’s submit our lives to Him and take the posture of humble servants – those who have their “radios” turned on.