This is kind of funny. My son is almost 10 and I have tried very hard to not impress my god beliefs/disbeliefs on him. When he asks me a god-based question, I answer along the lines of "Well, some people believe 'this'. Some believe 'that'." And give him every possible answer I can, then ask him what makes sense to him.
Anyway, sometimes, when he feels moved to pray.. (which he does not get from me) I've discovered he prays to Santa.... even though he now knows that I am Santa... I'm not sure what this means... If he's "praying" because someone, somewhere has impressed upon him that this is what he should do...? And somehow Santa is the "face" he's given his god..... *shrug*
I find it odd, and comical.