The moral of the story is, faith does not always bring you happiness, wealth or a comfortable lifestyle filled with fun things to do. What faith does bring us is hope while living out God's attitudes of: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, all for the glory of God and the establishment of his kingdom.
To live without faith is to live without hope.
The purpose of my faith is to bring me hope without fear. This is not only beneficial for the life to come, but also in this present life as well.