Sky,
You wrote,[...if it (truth) is elusive, does that mean that we'll never find it?...].
If one was looking for something elusive, they could find it by using several means such as devoting all their heart into finding it. If they are not looking for it, they could still find it by accident, or being shown where to look, or for the thing to find them.
With all these possibilities, I think that even if many are like lost sheep themselves, they can still find the truth, or have the truth be found by means other than seeking it.
Lou