Better than hide-and-seek, I like the game called Sardines. In Sardines the person who is IT goes and hides, and everybody goes looking for him. When you find him, you get in with him and hide there with him. Pretty soon everybody is hiding together, all stacked in a small space like puppies in a pile. And pretty soon somebody giggles and somebody laughs and everybody gets found.Medieval theologians even described God, in hide-and-seek terms, calling him Deus Absconditus. But me, I think old God is a Sardine player. And will be found the same way everybody gets found in Sardines - by the sound of laughter of those heaped together at the end.

Summary

This quote by Robert Fulghum explains the game called Sardines and links it to the concept of God. In the game, one person is "IT" and hides while others search for them. When someone finds the hider, instead of revealing their location, they join the hider in their hiding spot. Gradually, everyone comes together, hidden in a small space. Fulghum suggests that this game reflects a deeper understanding of God as playing "Sardines" with humanity. God, described as Deus Absconditus by theologians, can be found through the laughter and joy shared among those who are united in the end. It implies a belief that discovering the divine requires collective effort and shared experiences of happiness.

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