The brothers are being accused of spying having a real hard time from the Egyptian ruler and they say to each other that it must be a punishment for not listening to the cries of the youngster. Then Reuven says, I told you then not to touch the boy.
Here's the quote: 21. And they said to one another, "Indeed, we are guilty for our brother, that we witnessed the distress of his soul when he begged us, and we did not listen. That is why this trouble has come upon us."
22. And Reuben answered them, saying, "Didn't I tell you, saying, 'Do not sin against the lad,' but you did not listen? Behold, his blood, too, is being demanded!"
How insensitive! How disgusting of Reuven to say that!
What he was saying was, don't repent because you're having a hard time or because you're being punished. Repent of your own free choice, choose to repent, otherwise it's not true repentance.
The real lesson I took from the Sicha is you have free choice to sin and to repent anytime anywhere and it's not up to Hashgacha Protis.
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