When will the Prodigal Son return?

"We've now got youth and prosperity right up to the end. What follows? Evidently, that we can be independent of God." (pg 233)

I find it incredibly interesting that Mustapha Mond not only knows about and somewhat understands God, but believes he exists. In my mind throughout the entire book, I have thought that the controllers of the World State must support the state and its philosophies 100%, completely deny the existence of God, and strictly follow all of the social guidelines. Yes, there was a hint at the beginning of the novel about rumors of Mond having forbidden books, but I chose to ignore it. Therefore, I was shocked by Mond's knowledge of God and by his individuality. Now, more importantly, there is the idea of the members of society not needing God.

As humans, we often decide to forget about God when things are going well, to pretend that we achieved everything without him. Then, in times of hardship or sorrow, we turn to God again. Thankfully, God is always there, always ready to forgive us. If the society in Brave New World were to actually exist, I would think it inevitable that it would someday fail, despite the stability that is always spoken of. And when it would fail, God would be there to help pick up the pieces, even though he had been forgotten about for so long. He would celebrate as if the prodigal son had returned. As it is, the society exists without God, and "everyone is happy." In my opinion, there's no way it can last without God.