I believe neither, too. Those are not the only two options. There are others.
He is not powerless and He is not ignoring it.
It is serving a purpose which we don't understand. Even if God explained it, we couldn't understand it.
The other thing to consider is that God is not turning a blind eye to it all It WILL be dealt with some day. Not just on our timetable, but that doesn't mean God isn't or won't address it.
Someone finding Christ is not the context we were discussing. Fail.
It's not a fail. You asked for proof that fasting works. That's what I have seen and experienced myself.
I really didn't think you'd accept it but it was an answer.