I think that God looks at each person and makes a decision. I think that if the boy has never heard of God or his love then God will look at his life style. Did he live the type of life that was pleasing to the Lord. I don't believe that He will punish someone because they had no way of knowing. I think He would punish us before He would punish the boy because it is our job to preach the word of God.
Did you read ALL of the posts in this thread?
We are all sinners and fall short of the glory of God.
That is all inclusive, no exception is made here. We believers now are obligated by the great commision to spread the good news of salvation. OBLIGATED! All men (and women) have a longing in them to seek out the glory of God. It was put there by God and if they ignore the the longing and seek worldly comfort they will recieve their "reward". Eternaty in hell.
Just as we believers has an obligation to share the word, the "seekers" have an obligation to seek him out.
All who seek shall find Him.
If they don't seek...............they will not find, untill its too late.
All will kneel before God........ALL
Sorry to spell it out but thats what God says in the bible............