curious case of two log files in sql database
Standard warning about not using multiple log files etc etc.

You have two log files and are wondering why the first one didn't grow to fill all of the available disk space (or limit on the file size) before moving on to the second file. Correct?

A little bit of pre-information.  Log files are broken up into multiple virtual log files (VLFs).  If you search for VLF you can find a lot of information on them and when you have too many or too few, but that's a different subject.

If it helps you can think of the multiple log files as a single big circle.  The log information will be written round and round in that circle.  As each VLF is filled up the next is checked until it hits a VLF that is already in use.  Only at that point will there be an autogrowth.  I believe the currently used file will be the one autogrown.  If it can't be (file size limit or out of disk space) then the next file is checked and so on.  Only if none of the files can be grown will you get an out of space error.