Why does the Easter Bunny bring eggs to children on Easter?

So once upon a time there was a scientist. He was the first scientist the world had ever seen. One day during an experiment the scientist spilled some intense nuclear waste on his pet rabbit by accident. His rabbit became a giant egg laying beast. God, of course, hates science. Since the scientist did a bad thing God called him up to heaven and told him he had to make his rabbit poop out eggs for all good little boys and girls as the penance for his sins. So god made him and his egg laying rabbit beast immortal and they have been spreading Easter joy ever since. And that is why we have Easter

That... is a very good question.