Problems with method which returns result

[new Object()]

public T getElement(){
T result = null;
int index = 0;
if (usedElements > 0){
index = new Random().nextInt(data.length);
result = (T)data[index];

if (data[index] == null){getElement();}
removeElemet((T)data[index]);
}
return result;
}

Hello there.

I have cuted one fragment of my program, the main idea is to take elements from array randomly and then delete them. removeElement(); searches for element in array and deletes it after it is randomly chosen by getElement();
After removeElement(); control goes to return function which must return result, but sometimes return gives control back to " if (data[index] == null){getElement();} ", it happens randomly, is there any explanation of such?

[Tolls]

Use code tags when posting code, please.
Makes things easier to read.

public T getElement(){
    T result = null;
    int index = 0;
    if (usedElements > 0) {
        index = new Random().nextInt(data.length);
        result = (T)data[index];

        if (data[index] == null) {
            getElement();
        }
        removeElemet((T)data[index]);
    }
    return result;
}

That return statement cannot result in the flow going to the earlier if statement.
So something else is going on.

Stick a ton of println()s in there so you can follow the flow.

[new Object()]

Solved problem by adding if (data[index] == null) {return getElement();}