“And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.” Luke 15:31
Those words were meant by the father to comfort and reassure the elder son, to invite the elder son to the celebration, but likely had the opposite effect. I can see the elder son, after hearing them, stomping off in a snit and continuing to refuse to join the party for his returned brother. Yes (throat clearing) I could see somebody doing that.
It occurs to me... 