According to Chapter 12, how are saints like Sai Baba described, and in what way are they considered distinct from or even 'greater' than God?

Chapter 12 of the Sai Satcharitra explains that while God's incarnation is for protecting the virtuous and destroying the wicked, saints are uniquely distinct. The text states that to saints, the virtuous and the wicked are equal, and they do not differentiate between them. The chapter makes the remarkable claim that saints are 'greater than God' because they first focus on setting the wicked on the right path, their hearts overflowing with compassion for the distressed. Sai Baba is presented as the embodiment of such a saint, an 'Agastya for the ocean of worldly existence' who is inseparable from the Supreme Soul and incarnated for the sake of His devotees.