> God can't smite them for the same reason Superman couldn't prevent the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack
Because he had traveled to deep space and was busy facing off with Imperiex-Prime, an entity capable of destroying not just the Earth (though that was part of his plan) but large portions of the universe itself?
I'd forgotten just how mediocre the Man of Steel is. This is why my favourite character is Winter Moran. Less caring about humans ("They're only people") and more teleportation :)
Because he had traveled to deep space and was busy facing off with Imperiex-Prime, an entity capable of destroying not just the Earth (though that was part of his plan) but large portions of the universe itself?
https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Adventures_of_Superman_Vol_1_594