I'm thinking of the frequently missing silverware in my house has caused a witch-hunt. it was me the whole time.
Why did you take all the silverware?
It was an accident.
It can be easy to misplace silverware but it is not good to not be aware that you are doing it and to keep doing it. It caused a lot of problems in the house.
What's the big deal?  I just forgot I did it.
This is why it's important to return things you took immediately.  You wouldn't have had a chance to forget about taking them if you'd just brought them back when you first noticed you had them.