Many people, atheists and theists alike, often wonder how the existence of God is compatible with the evil that occurs every day in the world . In this essay I will not only discuss the problem of evil, but I will give widely held answers from theists that I believe are the most plausible in proving that God and wickedness (moral and natural) can coexist in our world . These reasons are free will, evil for a greater good, and in order to strengthen our relationship with God himself. I will also provide potential objections to these arguments and how I think they can be answered from the perspective of a theist. The problem of evil is incompatible with the belief that God (omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent) exists because such a God would not allow the suffering of human beings, animals and living beings, in our universe. Many wonder how a perfect God could allow terrible things such as terminal illnesses, poverty, death of loved ones, natural disasters, etc. to happen. If God were omniscient, He would know how to stop and/or prevent this suffering from happening. If God were all powerful, he would have the ability to stop them. If God was omnibenevolent, loved us, and wanted only the best for us, then why would He make us unhappy in the first place? Surely there must be a morally sufficient reason (even if we don't know it, and may never know it). If God possessed these characteristics, then He would seek to find solutions to these sufferings in order to make His creations happy. If God knows it and is able to do it but fails to do it, then he must not be perfect. A theistic answer that I think is extremely plausible, and which explains how an all-good God can permit evil, is based on the premise. .... middle of paper ...... I am in a time of need and loneliness. God strengthens bonds and thus creates a relationship with more of His beings, because He knows that they will seek comfort in His protection and unfailing support, especially when everyone else has abandoned them (Marston). The problem of natural and moral evil and their incompatibility with the existence of an all-good God has long tormented atheists as well as ordinary people and believers. Nonetheless, my answers provided at least some support as to why the best answer a theist can give to this pervasive question is that of our free will, granted by God himself. Of course, many objections exist that weaken this argument, such as the existence of natural rather than moral evil, unjust distribution of pain, naturalism, and determinism. However, the defense of free will seems to be the most plausible justification in my opinion..