Luke 15:11-16

From this parable we can see a similar pattern to those who had sudden windfalls of wealth. It appears that his father is somewhat successful, with hired servants and plenty of animals. Clearly he had enough wealth to go ahead and divide it right then and there and give it to his son. Jesus does not say how virtuous this particular son was, but we can see that he was at least wasteful, burning through all that his father had given him. I also think the fact that he went to a far country shows a desire to get away from mom and dad, and perhaps indicate some type of rebellion. Finally, in verse 30, we see his older brother state that this other son "devoured your livelihood with harlots." So I think that we can glean that he was not prioritizing the right virtues.