Based on the story of Hari Kanoba, what can be understood about Sai Baba's method of dealing with skeptics?

The encounter with Hari Kanoba in Chapter 49 illustrates Sai Baba's skillful and compassionate method for handling skepticism. Baba knew Haribhau came to test him and was a 'seeker of miracles.' Instead of admonishing him, Baba used Haribhau's own desire for a miracle as the means for his spiritual transformation. The text notes, 'True saints are those who make one's efforts fruitful through skillful means.' By orchestrating the loss and miraculous return of the shoes with undeniable proof of his clairvoyance, Baba gave the skeptic the personal experience he needed to believe, thereby showing him a 'glimpse' of his power to make him 'His own completely.'