I'd make a deal with god

At one point Michael was left alone with his brother. He walked up to him.
"Can you hear me? I don't know if you can hear me.. I'm sorry." He couldn't look his brother in the eyes.
"I'd make a deal with god to swap our places. We both know father would like that more." He chuckled weakly, before frowning.

Or

Michael feels extreme guilt and wants to swap places with Chris, but he knows that is impossible, so all he can do is wish