And let's say he somehow manages to replace the money, either by means of borrowing or working menial jobs to raise the money, will his parents ever trust him again to save large sum of money with him?
Assuming you find yourself in a similar situation as this, what will you do? How will you handle the situation to make your parents trust you again?
When trust is broken, it takes a miracle for the person you broke his or her trust to believe in you once again. Let's assume he managed to complete back the money he used for gambling, at first they won't trust him but, he can regain their trust only when he possesses a changed character. Meaning if he quits gambling and keeps up a good behaviour. When it comes to money or any valuable asset it's difficult to trust someone after they must have broken your trust but in this case he is their son and the love of parents towards their children is different from what an outsider can give, that is if your parents actually have parental love. I had a friend who has similar issue and his parents forgave him because he changed his attitude.