The interesting thing is, that God, Who set up the universe and made man, forwards His Own goals. These goals might be to let the "bad guys" win for a while. Why? It might further His goal of saving as many people in the world as possible. After all. His people in America and Europe basically tried to use the gifts of God to make a Heaven on Earth for themselves. And in their Heaven, they slowed down their own growing faith, they picked up law breaking, and they slowed down in their mission work. It might be that this kick in the pants will push God's people into truly seeking Him, and then seriously getting to work to spread the Gospel.