God said "Do not eat from that tree"...

Gina read Elijah the story of Adam and Eve from his Bible the other day. After reading it, the following transpired:

Eli: Mommy
Gina: Yes, Elijah.
Eli: Mommy why they couldn't eat the apple?
Gina: Because God told them not to eat it
Eli: But the snake said they could eat it!
Gina: Yes, but if God told them not to eat it they shouldn't.
Eli: Oh
Gina: If Mommy and Daddy tell you not to do something but then your friends tell you it's OK, you still shouldn't do it.
Eli: Uh-oh
Gina: What?
(Note: we have a huge Mulberry tree behind our house and the berries started falling a few weeks ago)
Eli: Ummm....Mommy, I ate the berries from that tree, but Ammachi said it was OK, so I ate it, Mommy.
Gina (stifling back a laugh, I'm sure): That's fine buddy. Mommy and Daddy didn't tell you not to eat from the tree.

The poor kid thought he was in trouble with God because he ate mulberries from our tree....and was quick to point out that Ammachi said it was OK!