When people leave the faith, we must be aware of our response toward them. Do we look down on them? Do we show them love or do we turn up our noses like the elder brother in the story of the Prodigal Son? We must strive to be more like the father in the parable and less like the elder brother. We must treat our friends who have left the faith with love and respect, being eager to show them the same type of love Jesus shows to the lost.