I made up last week's parable to explain to children something fundamental about the Christian faith which I think is almost a secret, and it's that God is worth knowing for His own sake, not just because He forgives us our sins, and guides and provides for us.
But of course, like all such stories, it doesn't quite work, because we have to begin our relationship with God by having our sins forgiven and by experiencing His reality in our lives, often by His dramatic intervention in the circumstances of our lives. It's only over time, that we start to understand the God is beautiful in His own right, not just for what He can do for us.