Similar to the story in the Garden of Eden, the new human race continues to be confronted by the challenges posed by morality imposed by God, the creator. Cain and Abel are the children of Adam and Eve born after their parents' expulsion from the Garden of Eden while Cain eventually becomes a farmer and Abel becomes a shepherd. As time passes, God is pleased with the work of Abel while he is disappointed in the work of Cain leading to Cain's jealousy of Abel. Even though his reaction may seem extreme, Cain murders Abel as a result of his anger enraging God leading to Cain's expulsion away from his homeland despite his eternal guilt over the murder of his brother. Eventually, the concept of killing becomes ingrained in the minds of Cain's descendants as a brutal crime that does not go unpunished.
It is completely natural that siblings may feel jealous of each other when one may have more success than the other; however, I believe that Cain's reaction was indicative of his primitive nature as a human being. My brother and I don't always get along primarily because of our large age difference of six years, but we both know that we still care about each other and we are supportive of each other's goals.
http://thedramaofscripture.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/storying-cain-and-abel/
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