The Age-Old Question

One day, eight-year-old Melissa said to her mother, “Mommy, I’ve been thinking about us humans and I’m a bit puzzled.  How did we first appear on Earth?”

“That’s a very good question, darling,” her mother replied.  “God made Adam and Eve and they had children and then their children had children, and as a result, mankind began.”

Later that day, Melissa asked her father the same question.  “Daddy, how did we humans first appear on earth?”

“That’s an intelligent question, Melissa,” he replied.  “Millions of years ago there were monkeys from which the human race gradually evolved.”

Melissa was confused by this answer and went back to her mother.  “Mommy,” she asked, “how come you told me the human race was created by God, yet Daddy said they developed from monkeys?”

“Well darling,” replied her mother, smiling, “The answer is simple.  I told you about my side of the family and your father told you about his.”