Genesis 3:9-10 NLT [9] Then the LORD God called to the man, "Where are you?" [10] He replied, "I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked." God took the initiative in reaching out to sinful humanity. This pattern of society sinning, then God seeking out sinners has become the primary theme of the rest of the Bible. For God, asking the question “where are you” does not mean he could not find Adam; instead, it is a rhetorical question, trying to wake up Adam’s conscience.