That’s a relative of the oft-told religious parable / joke about the man who refuses to flee from the rising flood waters because he is relying on God to save him…, otherwise known as “But I sent two boats and a helicopter!” (see e.g. here).

Old joke: A man prays every day, asking God to do him a favour and let him win the lottery. Days go by, then weeks, then months, and he still hasn’t won, so he gets frustrated. He then prays again, asking if he has somehow offended God. Then a voice booms down from heaven “Try buying a ticket”. :-)

I would have better spent that 1/2 hour re-reading chapters of “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman”.