Tragedy Begs Question of a Merciful God

[xoxoxoBruce]

But if you don't have 8 kids and you suddenly lose 4, you won't have 4 left to take care of you in your old age.

Things like this make me wonder how people continue to view Jehovah as a loving, forgiving god instead of just realizing that The Universe works the way it works...good, bad or indifferent

Not everyone that believes in God feels he takes a hand in day to day life. Some believe he just waiting to judge how you behaved, when it's over. Of course there's probably some people that believe any particular scenario you can come up with in between, too.

She said that it "doesn't concern me" precisely what transpired and that the children "went on to be with the Lord."

That sounds to me like the reporter was grilling her on the details, they can be insensitive. She probably didn't want to discuss her feelings with a reporter, at the time.
My sister was killed in an automobile accident at 14, and the reporters twisted my Mother, pretty badly until Pop blew his top.