God's being infinite does not necessitate His being in everything. Presume, for a moment, that God is not in my sweater. Also, remember that { ∞ - x = ∞ | x ≠ ∞, x ≠ -∞ }. From these two assumptions, it follows that since my sweater is merely a finite substance, even if God is not in it, he is still infinite. So, God's infinite character does not necessarily imply God's being in everything.
Now, this can go another way: if God is not in my sweater, then surely he is not in my chair; nor is he in anything I have - or don't have! Where is the line drawn in material things, of which God is or is not in? There is no line: either God is in material things, or he is not.
Also, there are an infinite number of material things: the universe is infinite, therefore matter is also (since the universe consists of matter). Now, if God were not in material things, there would be an infinity of which God would not be part. Furthermore, recall { ∞ - ∞ = indeterminate }. Therefore, if God were not in material things, it would be indeterminate as to whether God Himself is infinite. Since we know it is determined that God is indeed infinite, he must, therefore, necessarily exist in all things.
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