While this question already seems to assume some answer or another (that of a 'deeper purpose'), I thought it strange that nobody has actually asked this question so far:
Yosef recognized his brothers, but instead of welcoming them, giving them grain, and inviting them to live near him as royalty (which he does later), he "speaks to them harshly", playing a tormenting game with them (imprisoning Shimon, returning their money, placing his cup in Binyamin's sack) causing them significant anguish. Not only does this distress his brothers, but - perhaps more importantly - Yosef's antics also cause his father Yaakov to further suffer. A corollary to this question (that's been asked) is, why didn't he just send a message to his father when he could, that he was alive and doing quite well for himself?
What was Yosef's plan, or motivation?
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