It is hypocritical for the religious community to participate in this plea to their god because theology establishes that god is the all-knowing ruler of a heavenly kingdom. In effect, god can't benefit from human advice or be swayed by human pleadings. Since god does not administer a cosmic democracy, he doesn't tally human votes. Thus the practice of prayer contradicts christian theology. Accordingly the drought would be a direct result of god's will. So, yeah.