 Some missionary friends sent a headline about a strange story. Some boys were playing when they saw some lighter than air balloons with a banner attached. The boys were able to climb a tree, and retrieve
the prize, bringing them back to earth so they could play with them. A couple of the baloons "exploded, leaving them with burns on their hands, faces and bodies." Fortunately their injuries were not severe.
I'm sure you have questions. I have no answers. If I hear more, I'll pass it on.
While I've not heard of this particular tragedy before, I've seen similar calamities in the spiritual realm. In fact the Cambodian boys' experience is not dissimilar to the first catastrophe to strike mankind. Often in works of art, the serpent who tempted Eve is  seen, like the balloons, as being in a tree--certainly the fruit was. Billions of times since then someone has seen something that appeals to the "the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life," we reach up and take it and have to deal with the consequences, often tragic.
We are not left without help. The Bible is full of warnings. The church provides encouragement and accountability. The presence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer provides the strength that is needed. See here and here.
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