Least our planet be the only planet in our galaxy with the ingredients for life it is certain that extraterrestrial life exists of equal intelligence and probably far superior. We have only been around for a few million years. They could have been around far longer.
Oddly this does not contraindicate God. Who created the universe from nothing. It should be noted that physics fails at the point of the big bang with a small question. What was before? Was it God? Was it creation from nothing?
God is eternal and no one on this earth can define what eternal is. I can not.
I think it’s been suggested that two new factors should be added to the Drake equation which might reduce the estimation.
But even at that, given the 200 sextillion stars currently (conservatively) estimated to exist, I think any sensible person would think that there is definitely other intelligent life Out There.
God didn’t seem to limit His creativity on Earth- He filled just about every possible space with Life. I can’t imagine that He limited Himself Out There.