How does the provided text from Chapter 36 illustrate Sai Baba's method of interacting with his devotees?

The text from Chapter 36 illustrates that Sai Baba interacts with his devotees in unique and often inscrutable ways. It states that he fully protects those who meditate on him or sing loving hymns to him, ensuring they never lack anything. He is described as a playful being who uses storytellers as a "mere pretext" to have his own qualities heard and fulfill the desires of his followers. The incident with the two gentlemen from Goa serves as a prime example of his methods. In that story from Chapter 36, he accepts a specific offering from one devotee while rejecting a larger, unsolicited one from another, demonstrating that his actions are guided by a wisdom not immediately apparent to onlookers.