There were many fruit trees in the Garden of Eden. One of them grew in the middle of garden. God spoke to Adam and Eve about this tree. He said, “You may eat the fruit of any tree in the garden, expect for the tree in the middle of the garden. If you eat the fruit of this tree, you will die.”

    One day Adam and Eve were in the garden. The devil made himself into a snake and came to Adam and Eve in the garden.

    “Did God tell you not to eat of the tree in the middle of the garden?” the devil asked Eve.

    “Yes,” she said. “We may eat of any tree, except for the one in the middle of the garden. If we eat of the tree, we shall die.”

    “That is not true,” the devil said to trick them. “You will not die. Listen to me. If you eat of the tree in the middle of the garden, you will be like God. You will be just as wise as He is.”

    Eve listened to the devil and was tempted. She took some fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to Adam, and he ate it.

    Adam and Eve did not obey God. This was the first sin.

    They were afraid because they knew that God would be very angry because of their sin. So they hid in the garden.

    God came into the garden and found Adam and Eve. God punished them and sent them out of the garden. Now they would have to find a new home and work very hare for their food. They would also have pain and trouble. And they would die.

    Adam and Eve were the very first people to sin. They bought sin into the world.