Patrick got stung by a scorpion because he choose the wrong and faced consequences. When you dis obey you parents or elders then it will come back and bite you back. this is why everyone should know and learn to always do right and obey the people that are older than you. If you always do right then nothing bad will happen to you because you are doing good so you will receive only good. Sure sometimes there is going to be those bad days that are of course bad but you will mostly only get good days because you only do good. Unless you choose the wrong then only bad will come to you.