The Saviour's Dilemma

The impeccability of a child's thought never ceases to amaze us.  I  read out an article from the newspaper to my son, which was an account of the heroic act of a 11year old boy who saved an 8 year old from drowning.  My six year old sat in pensive silence for a while and then observed,  " We should help someone who is drowning."  I said, " Yes, we should."   The culmination of this musings poured out. " If we know how to swim, it is ok.  Or else, we should first pray to God to save us and the drowning person, and then jump into the water ...."