Why was Sai Baba concerned that Bhagwantrao Kshirsagar was skipping his father's Shraddha?

Sai Baba was concerned about Bhagwantrao Kshirsagar neglecting his father's Shraddha because Baba considered the father a personal friend. As detailed in Chapter 4, after the father, a great devotee of Vitthal, passed away, Bhagwantrao stopped the household worship, the food offerings (Naivedya), and the annual Shraddha (death anniversary). Baba explained that he had pulled Bhagwantrao to Shirdi specifically to address this. Baba stated, "He never offers food (Naivedya); he keeps me hungry too. He keeps Vitthal hungry too, that’s why I brought him to Shirdi." This shows Baba's intention was to remind Bhagwantrao of his spiritual duties and guide him back to the path of worship his father followed.