The god remained silent, simply watching what the Little Elf was doing in the puddle.
It didn't offer any more choices, instead letting the Little Elf proceed as it pleased.
As time went on, the civilization under the Little Elf's protection slowly entered an age of technology.
All kinds of scientific concepts began to challenge the authority of a god.
"There is no god." Atheists and theists engaged in a heated debate, their arguments ranging from the divinely sent downpour hundreds of years ago to the latest cutting-edge technologies.
"That rain is proof that a god exists! After half a year of severe drought, the emperor prayed to the heavens for rain. That very night, dark clouds gathered, and the next morning, a great downpour began. Golden light flashed from within the clouds, and even the rainbow formed by the raindrops was threaded with gold. Is that not a miracle?"
