OT - misbehaved children

Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the
thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children.
After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first
thing he said was "DON'T!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." said God.
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve,we have forbidden fruit!"
"Wow!" said Eve.
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.
"Why?" said both Adam and Eve.
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering why He
hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. A few minutes later,
God saw His children having an apple break and He was not amused!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit? " God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam mumbled through a mouthful of tasty, crunchy apple.
"Then why did you?" said God.
"I don't know," said Eve.
“She started it!" Adam said.
"Did not !"
"Did too !"
"DID NOT!"
Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and
Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it
has never changed. If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give
children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If
God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a
piece of cake for you ?

--
Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney