Of course they do. They haven't been around long enough to encounter gods face to face, for the most part. The 'modern' world tends to discourage belief in gods as a whole.
[He wouldn't normally handle this conversation this way, either, but...]
I have seen civilizations rise and fall. I built the first city with my own hands. I have watched as countless gods were worshiped... and then forgotten or cast down by Yehowah.
I am human, but I have been around longer than most humans can fathom. It's been nearly six millenia since I was first born.