Human: 

 Why did Papa Smurf give each smurf in the village the chance to experience being in command? Assistant: 
Papa Smurf gave every member of the village the chance to experience being in command because he wanted each Smurf to have a brief experience of leading. He believed that each Smurf would learn something valuable from the experience and since he would not be able to be the village leader forever, it was important for the long term well being of the Smurfs.