One Sunday, the pre-teen class in a Christian Science Sunday School was discussing this question on page 465 of Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy: "What is God?
How natural it is to desire one's life to be fruitful, purposeful, and a blessing to others—to deeply desire that the fruits of spirituality, health, harmony, and expanding usefulness may appear in our lives as we continue to grow in spiritual understanding.
People are challenged daily by the belief that they and their fellowmen are victims of circumstances beyond their control, and even worse, beyond the control of God.