This is one of those frustrating Bible stories where we aren’t told nearly as much as we want to know. Cain and Abel both make offerings to God. Abel’s offering is accepted and Cain’s isn’t? Why not? We don’t know. How does Cain know his offering isn’t accepted? We don’t know! Where the heck are Adam and Eve while all this is happening? We don’t know that either! What we do learn is that God is very, very concerned about us when we have gone in the wrong direction.