Alyosha hasn't completely lost his faith and still believes in God, but he almost seems like he is mad at God. "He loved his God and believed in him steadfastly, though he suddenly murmured against him." I think he's just upset and is doing things that he wouldn't normally do and doesn't understand why God is "punishing" Zosima.
Alyosha struggles with why people are bad mouthing Zosima. He asks why this shame should be permitted and why everyone is following Ferapont now on page 340. Alyosha believes that Zosima was a very good man and doesn't deserve any of the disgrace that has fallen upon him.
When Ratakin comes to find Alyosha, he does things that surprise Ratakin a great deal. Alyosha accepted the vodka and the sausage, and even agreed to go see Grushenka. That's out of the ordinary for Alyosha. I think he was just doing it to kind of get back at God. I don't think that means he lost his faith. He seems to be taking the insight of Ivan; he still believes in God but doesn't understand why God makes people suffer as he does. "'I believed, I believe, and I want to believe, and I will believe, and what more do you want!'" Although Alyosha is upset, he still says he believes in God.
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