Then he told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, 'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.' For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, 'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.'" The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
The Judge - God
(Judge) not God Fearing, not respecting any human being - (God) Loves everyone UNCONDITIONALLY
The widow - Person who prays (a prayér)
(Judge) motive - get rid of the woman; (God) - motive: love and care for humans
The analogy is bad. While both God and Judge answered request (prayer) the motivations/ attitude of them are significantly different.
In reading the bible, just focus on the theological point. We have very little idea about the background and circumstance behind the story. Just ignore the literary form when you found it not so palatable.
Finlay on the question, will he find faith on earth? Maybe yes but perhaps not as big as a mustard seed, lest we've seen mountains hovering above.
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