... > Bible > Old Testament > Genesis from the creation to the expulsion from paradise, and later years of Adam and Eve > the story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:3-17) > the sacrifice of Cain and Abel: Abel offers a lamb, Cain usually a sheaf of corn > the fume of Abel's sacrifice goes straight to heaven, whereas the smoke of Cain's offering is beaten down > the fume of Abel's sacrifice goes straight to heaven, whereas the smoke of Cain's offering is beaten down, with God blessing Abel