It's a very easy answer when people ask where was God when 9/11 happened or anything else he was at the very place when his only son JesusChrist was battered spit on hit laughed at whipped at tormented tortured nailed crussified God was there yet don't you think Mary or Jesus could have questioned God no it was for us God sent his son so our transgressions our sins could be forgiven there are things God allows to happen Shen we sometime forget God & separate from his side it's not punishment it's all for his glory all things are for good can you imagine if instead the terrorists had decided to bomb schools or not that twin towers isn't bad it was a tragedy that could have been worst but God was in in the midst of it the us should have been prepared for this but we weren't it took this for to happen for us to became aware of the surrounding & that we aren't the most powerful nation that we need God not just ourselves we forgot God & USA started to believe in power & riches this brought us to humility as sad as it is it's sad it had to take this to realize how wrong we were & still the praise isn't given God we still want to act on our own knowledge & power when only through Christ we can conquer